Totally agree on the bite alignment point. I remember when my teeth first started looking straighter, I was thrilled...until I noticed my bite felt off and chewing got uncomfortable. Had to go back in for adjustments and attachments to fix it. It's easy to overlook comfort when you're focused on appearance, but trust me—it's worth paying attention to both. Glad you brought this up!
Yeah, been there too. My teeth looked amazing at first, but then I realized biting into a sandwich felt like solving a Rubik's cube...awkward and confusing. Took a couple extra visits to get it sorted. Curious though, did anyone else notice changes in speech when their bite shifted? I swear I had a slight lisp for a week or two—my friends wouldn't let me live it down.
Totally relate to the speech thing. When my bite shifted, I noticed certain words felt...off? Like my tongue didn't quite know where to land anymore. It wasn't exactly a lisp for me, but more like a weird hesitation mid-word. Friends definitely teased me about sounding like I'd forgotten English overnight.
Did you also find yourself biting your cheek or tongue more often? That drove me nuts for a while. My orthodontist explained it's because your mouth muscles and tongue have to relearn their positions after any significant bite adjustment. Apparently, it's pretty common and usually sorts itself out within a couple weeks as your mouth adapts.
Glad you got the sandwich issue sorted though—nothing worse than having perfect teeth but still struggling with basic eating, haha.
Yeah, the cheek biting was awful for me too...felt like I was constantly catching myself mid-chew. My ortho suggested chewing slower and smaller bites at first, which helped a bit. Thankfully, it eased up after a couple weeks—hang in there, it gets better.
Ugh, I remember that cheek biting stage vividly...felt like my mouth was plotting revenge or something, haha. Smaller bites definitely helped me too. Took a bit longer than a couple weeks for me, but it does eventually ease up, promise!
