Does Your Retainer Effect Your Bite?

If you have finished with your orthodontic treatment and are wearing retainers (or will be soon), this is a special place to connect with others in your (enviable) situation. Ask a question or make a comment about life post-braces.

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Heidirs
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Does Your Retainer Effect Your Bite?

#1 Post by Heidirs »

Just got out of braces and into retainers. When I have the retainer in, I am only able to make contact between two teeth. Other than that, I have no bite at all. When I take the retainers out and wait a few minutes before eating, my bite returns to normal. Anyone else experience this?
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Heidirs
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Re: Does Your Retainer Effect Your Bite?

#2 Post by Heidirs »

I thought your retainer is supposed to maintain the position of your teeth. It's worrying to me that my bite changes with it in. My teeth also feel sore, like they did with braces on. Could they we shifting with the retainer?
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Re: Does Your Retainer Effect Your Bite?

#3 Post by djspeece »

That doesn't sound normal at all -- I'd recommend you contact your ortho sooner rather than later. Best of luck to you.
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