"Did anyone else notice their bite felt different for a while? Mine felt slightly misaligned, and chewing felt awkward for at least a week or two."
Yep, totally normal. Teeth are drama queens—they hate change and love to complain about it. 😂 After wisdom teeth removal, your bite can feel off because the surrounding teeth shift slightly to adjust to the new space. Usually settles down after a few weeks, but sticking with softer foods definitely helps ease the transition. Glad you're feeling better now!
I get what you're saying, but I'm not sure teeth actually shift that quickly after wisdom teeth removal. From what my dentist explained, the awkward bite feeling usually comes from swelling and inflammation around the extraction site. Basically, your jaw muscles and gums are adjusting to the trauma, so chewing feels weird for a bit. Mine felt off for about two weeks, then gradually improved as the swelling went down. Did your dentist mention anything about teeth shifting specifically? Curious now...
My dentist explained it similarly, but I do think teeth can shift a bit faster than we realize—especially if there's suddenly extra space. When I had mine out, my bite felt super weird for about three weeks. At first, I thought it was just swelling, but even after that went down, things still felt slightly off. Eventually, everything settled back into place on its own. Bodies are pretty good at adjusting, thankfully...just takes patience sometimes.
