I can't eat anything my next appointment is in 2 months! The pain is horrible. I was looking all over the internet to find out what theses were in my mouth.
Hey! I just got braces yesterday and I cant eat anything. The bite turbos are rlly bad and idk how to eat w them. How are you doing??? And how long did it take you to let your eating be normal again??
@@crustymicrowave7040 hey ! Thanks for replying. Its literally been a day and im already doing better. My mouth is all ripped up though lol. Have a good day!
Lol im back again. Its been about 4 weeks, i cant even feel my braves anymore they feel like my teeth, normal. So guys, it does get better ahahha best of luck
Just got braces and your videos are helping me so much through my treatment and understanding the movements my teeth are doing and what my orthodontist is doing. Thank you so much and keep up the great work!
literally the bane of my existence, have them placed on the back of my front teeth & it’s impossible to chew, I’ve been living off pudding, yoghurt and porridge :’)
Me too but I can still chew a bit. I chew it until it weakens then I use my tongue to pull it off. But I swallow bigger pieces than I usually do without braces.
My doctor didn’t discuss the procedure with me, she never told me what the next step.. i opend my mouth thought she’s only adjusting my braces like before, next thing i know i have those bite turbos 😭 I’m feeling betrayed
Omg my dentist too!!!! Today I got power chain and he didn’t tell me and before the appointment my first molar bracket broke so he put that thing over that molar so the upper tooth won’t touch that tooth so the bracket still stays I thought it was filling cuz it’s white like when u have a cavity the dentist fills them like that feeling . And now I can’t close my teeth and can’t chew anything at all so how am I supposed to eat?? I’m gonna have to go there tomorrow to thinner that filling
I love your videos so much they help me cope with my braces somehow, and i'm so happy you did this one because I got them a month and a half ago and i hate them so much so watching stuff on it is my coping mechanism
I unfortunately just got these put on today when I went to get my bottom brackets. I had no idea I was getting them and they didn’t explain why they put them on lol
I got mine on a little bit ago and it sucks, i cant eat anything at all and today i swallowed my pasta one by one... does it get any better? I am literally starving myself lol, if you have these how do you eat with them?
For everyone who is getting these/recently got these, it’s really not as bad as you think! All the other comments are saying how terrible they are, but once you have them for about a week (or even less) they just become a part of ur mouth and you can’t tell they’re there. I know your teeth won’t be able to touch, but the turbo bites can act as teeth and chew for you. Just remember, as bad as Turbo bites might seem at the moment, they’ll get better and they help speed up your teeth situation, the result will be worth it! I hope I helped 👍👍
Yeah, no they are indeed terrible. Mine are quite large-to the point where I can almost fit my tongue through my teeth because the gap is so large. I can barely eat. I can’t bite into things with my front teeth, I can’t grind food with my back teeth (only between the bite pads) and I can’t “feel” the food because the bite pads have no nerves like my teeth do. It’s as if there’s a wooden plank stuck between your top and bottom teeth every time you try to eat LOL
I'm on day 9 with braces and I have to go in tomorrow because my turbos wore down. I was so happy I could eat until I saw your video reminding to contact the ortho if they go away. Tomorrow I'll be back to limited biting 🤦🏽♂️...your videos help tremendously! Thank you!
Secondly, I'll share my story with the bite turbos I have... which are not exactly bite turbos, but similar. They feel quite big and pointy on the back of my front teeth and they challenged me at the beginning because they affected my speech in the first days and they are also stopping my molars from touching so I cannot properly chew much. At the beginning this was very difficult, especially due to the unexpected nature of this. Still, I was surprised how quickly I got used to them once I understood what I have to do to adapt, like the kind of foods I can eat. I was feeling frustrated because I wanted to still enjoy a variety of foods and I fell quite self-conscious about the way I was speaking, but I learned to focus on what I still find enjoyable and guess what... cake is super easy to eat even with those and they are a great excuse to indulge :))). Wish you all an easy braces experience and whenever you feel down about the discomfort, just take a look in the mirror and realize that even as you stay and do nothing, your teeth are moving into the right position and it totally pays off :D:D:D!
I love these videos! I’ve been 20x more fascinated with teeth since i started my orthodontic treatment. I’m interested in a video that discusses maybe the types of arch wires & the differing functions. 😁
Woo I'm so glad that I've raised your interest in teeth! =] I actually have that on my list of upcoming videos but still brain storming the best way of presenting it =] Hang tight! It's on the way
I got these 2 days ago and they have helped me break a lot of my bad habits. Junk food, Biting nails, Grinding teeth, and I mumble less. It sucks but there is positives.
I cried as soon as I got out of the clinic. I'm not able to chew, i lost my self confidence. This has given me a bad lisp i dont feel like talking at all. And I haven't eaten well.
i wish i had found these videos 6 months ago before i got my braces. I was so nervous bcs i had no idea what exactly was going to happen, but turns out its not a big deal at all. I got bite turbos+ bottom braces about 2 weeks ago and i don't even notice them any more :)
I just got my braces today and didn’t know I was going to get these on my back molars. This is driving me absolutely insane. I can’t eat. I want to close my mouth the way I always have but I can’t. It’s not painful (yet) But I keep biting down because it feels so weird.
@@ghozty_2162Hii I just got my braces today and my orthodontist made one of my turbos REALLY long. It’s hurts so bad and it’s so hard to sleep in a comfortable mouth position. Did it get better for you!?
To kids that just got bite turbos, you get used to them after a while, I have had mine for a year and a half and I forget what what regular biting used to be. I still have no idea when I will get them off.
Love your videos! Been subscribed since the hundreds :) So what is a good solution for someone that has gaps between every tooth? My husband is terrified of dentists and I am trying to encourage him to visit one for a consultation. He is afraid that if they bring all of his teeth together he will have major gapping towards the back. Is there a solution for this?
Thank you so much for the kind words & support of my channel! - I really really appreciate it =] Your husband has nothing to fear. A consultation is generally just with a mirror so nothing scary there! Regarding space closure, most people will never notice any "gap" towards the back. Generally we bring the front teeth backwards but it is all case-dependent so it's kinda tough to answer without an exam! Have him go in and get a consult - he's got nothing to lose!
Thank you for the quick response and you're very welcome for the support, you put a lot of effort into explaining things well & making it fun to watch as well. I'm around for the long haul, braces changed my LIFE so I'm a huge fan of them! Haha! :D
I just watched all of your most popular videos, very informational, thank you! I'm 26 and I got braces April 12th, 2022. I didn't understand the purpose of the bite turbos and so I had my orthodontist shave them down almost all the way. Just today I noticed that one of my front tooths is slightly chipping from making contact with the bracket below it. Very minimal chipping that's why I did not notice. I plan to make an appointment to get the bite turbos put back in but after the braces procedure is there a way for my orthodontist to "file" my tooth down just a tiny bit?
I got my bite turbos the day i got my braces on. I never really thought about them till now(I'm in my 5th month). I'm seeing comments saying they are terrible but honestly I didn't know they were making some kind of difference. I never felt uncomfortable (i never felt anything). Idk maybe i feel something but it's not strong so i don't notice. It's like when I got braces how everyone said they're gonna be painful but let me tell you, they aren't!
Had mine for at least 6 months now- didn’t know what it’s or what’s called. Saw another video where someone called it concrete/cement and googled it, then your 4 mins video on bite turbos came up. Thanks for
Got my braces tightened today for the first time. Next appointment the bottoms go on and she mentioned a bite turbo because my deep overbite. This was helpful thank you.
I can't stand these😭😂 i have them because of my over bite but my ortho said it was a slight over bite but i don't know if that will help with getting them off sooner??? Because eating is so weird!😂 but anything to get me my beautoful smile sooo i guess i'll deal
@@evelyn-sg8zs wait I have them too and one of them fell off. Am I supposed to go in? I still have the other one so it doesn’t allow my teeth to touch, but am I?
@@arelymartinez1052 the same thing happened to me. I called my dentist and they are putting it back next week. I think you should call your dentist too or go back.
I got bite turbos today and the discomfort is super real. But I'm SO happy nonetheless because I'd been waiting for this appointment for more than a month because of this pandemic. I go back again in two weeks!
I’m 20 months into my braces and I got turbos to help fix my cross bite and basically I’ve already been eating sandwiches and chips. My friends, the turbos won’t hurt (it’s probably the tightening or the new placement of brackets on your teeth that hurts). It is uncomfortable but you’ll get used to it very soon!!
Awesome video Dr. Grey. I have bite turbos for two reasons, one to bring the maxillary right second molar forward a little and secondly to bring the maxillary right canine forward which is way very backward, which looks very bad. I just got that backward canine tooth bonded to the bracket and tied to the archwire with a long metallic ligature, which is there to pull it forward. Initially I felt like the ligature is really working good because of the pressure, but that pressure just faded away after a few days and now I don't feel any pressure of being pulled, so it feels like the tooth movement has stopped & it is going to take many days to come forward...huhh. Sorry for the long narration. I am sure I don't feel any pressure because I got used to it. I would like to know how these bite turbos are removed at the end? Also would like to know the types of archwires, viz. Ti-Ni, SS, Beta chromium, etc. and their respective mechanism. As the Ti-Ni and Beta chromium wires are heat activated, their mechanism can be understood, but how does the SS wire work? I am really curious to know that. Thank you so much for your great videos. You don't know how excited I am always to see your videos, as they really get me acquainted with this magical orthodontic treatment.
Wow first of all thank you so much for the kind words! I hope to do more videos to help you get more acquainted with this treatment! (including one discussing the different types of wires). The bite turbos are removed with a handpiece and a drill, being careful to avoid the tooth structure. You don't need to be anesthetized and won't feel it, so don't worry! =]
Hi, new to the braces team, I got my bite turbos removed about a month ago from my lower back molars but I still see some blue residue stuck on my teeth and I'm concerned. Does it go away with time or should I tell my orthodontist to go at it again with the drill? Thanks in advance
Dr. Greg I e had bite turbos going on 3 months (same amount of time I’ve had braces) after about a month, right before my first adjustment, I started “clenching” or “grinding” my teeth. My front bottom teeth hit the back of my top teeth when I’m talking or chewing!! I have a constant small headache and jaw pain... plus I’ve noticed my bottom teeth have “arched” up in a sense... they used to straight across at the bottom now there’s a “hump” or arch in the front... is this from the clenching?
I grind my teeth/bite really hard in my sleep and my bite turbos and the bracket fall off. This isn't the first time though. My ortho keeps replacing them but the same thing keeps happening. Is there anything else I could do?
Got mine today. They are annoying and I feel kind of desperate from not being able to close my (bite) properly. I do have a huge lisp when speaking English but it’s not so bad in Spanish. I can’t wait to get rid of them!!
I got turbos when I first got my braces on and they were on my back teeth. Now they just put them on my front teeth and I’m in so much pain, haven’t eaten all day, and can’t talk right so I’m terrified to go to school tomorrow.
Braces Explained i don’t really know what that is... I mean like the square metal without colored bands and like metal, not sure what ceramic ones look like, I have a impacted canine that’s coming down behind my front tooth and not sure what the difference the bracket makes.
I wish I would have seen this video and the other videos sooner. My bite turbos (after I sheared off 2 spacers, they were applied) were annoying chewing but not painful. Lots of tenderness. Not every person has the same orthodontic treatment. Most people I talked to did not have bite turbos, spacers or bands. We don’t know what questions specifically to ask. Great job educating us, Greg as an orthodontist. Thank you very much! 😁
That's a great question! Usually when all the teeth are in braces, the tooth with the turbos wont be intruded because the whole arch is serving as one. Also, it takes a very consistent force to intrude a tooth and usually you are not biting on your turbo all day!
I have bite turbos on my first premolars 😭😭 I have no clue when they will come off but they are the worst. I clench and they hurt everyday. I swear my teeth underneath these demons ore broken by now 🤕
Mia J I got mine off about 3 months ago! I eventually got used to it! Hand in there it gets better but Mac and cheese and mashed potatoes become your new best friends
its almost 2020. There are too many alternative ways to avoid suffering patient ya'll should develop something new. Thats really hurt when you eating then accidentally bite
It depends on the type of bite you have now and what your orthodontist is trying to achieve - sorry for the ambiguity but there is quite a bit that goes into it biomechanically
Thank you for the very detailed video!! I got my braces last month and had to unfortunately get bite turbos on my back molars because I have an overbite. I was originally supposed to just get my bottom braces first, then my top braces after my overbite has been corrected. I chose to get bite turbos instead to speed up the treatment time but man it sucked so bad in the beginning!! LOL. I got a lisp and don’t even get me started with the difficulty I had with eating 🤣 All is well now, a month later I’m very used to it.. I just chew much much slower now. The only dislike I currently have is the changes it had on my jaw and facial structure. My face looks a lot longer than usual and my jaw feels a little sore sometimes and I think its because I’m unable to fully close my jaw (I can barely smile with my lips fully closed!). Do you think this is just temporary and it’ll eventually go back to normal Doc? Thanks for your input!!
Hi doc. I got braces 3 days ago but only on my upper teeth since they overlap my lower teeth. My ortho said I have to wait a couple of months before they put braces on my lower teeth. So I'm now seeing this video and wondering why my ortho didn't mention bite turbos. Are they always necessary?
Terryann Floyd i know im not a doc but i have the same case. I been told that your lower teeth cure faster than the upper ones and they place the braces on the upper arch so that you have less pain to deal with. Also if your teeth a super crowded bite turbos might not work so well i suppose
Sometimes we have a lot more work to do in 1 arch compared to the other so we don't want to keep you in braces forever in the other arch. That may be why your doc only put them on your front teeth for now and will start with your lower teeth once he/she expects there will be = amount of time left on the top and bottom =] Hope that helps! Great discussion you guys! 👍
I also only got my top brackets initially. the bottom edge of my top row of teeth completely cover my bottom teeth and then continue nearly halfway down my gums. my ortho was hoping to open up the top arch so that he could fit brackets on the bottom without hitting any teeth but after two months that wasn’t the case. I actually had to fight a bit to have them apply my bottom brackets because they didn’t want to give me bite turbos since they can be uncomfortable, especially in my case. and they definitely were at first because of the big gap between my bite but I’ve gotten used to them a bit more. some foods are really hard to chew. mine are on my front teeth and give me a bit of a lisp also.
does the bite turbos, change your bite?, ive had elastics for a while and when i push my lower jaw back and bite against the bite turbos to whats supposed to be my natural bite, my teeth dont come in contact, but when otherwise my teeth has established a new bite method. Does this call for an alarm? thank you for the amazing videos!!!
Awesome vid! Please please please can you do a vid on damon braces in comparison to traditional ones. I got mine on the nhs. I didn't ask for damon braces, it just kinda happened and I didn't know what they were until I got mine on and did some research. The only sad part about it is that because they don't need elastic bands as ligatures I don't get to choose any colours.
Hi! I got my bite turbos yesterday and I couldn’t chew. I realize I was slowly having an underbite now because I couldn’t collide my teeth together now to eat. Is that fine? Is that what it is suppose to do? To help develop an underbite to even it?
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Yay my favorite dentist post again
Ah thanks so much!! =] I really appreciate that 😁
"You should not look at this bright blue light"
My dentist didn't tell me that.
gay for seulgi
Same.
me neither
Well you can't see the light inside your own mouth
mine did lmao
Tell*
I got bite turbos on my morals yesterday and I’ve had like 2 breakdowns because I want food :(
I just got mine last week and i feel the same😵 how you feeling?
Don’t worry it happened to me too I had to eat yoghurt ice cream for 4 weeks
Thank you I thought I was the only one thanks I not alone I was mad cause I couldn’t eat
Lol it was impossible the first day I got mine, I had no idea what to do
@@ZhoeDitchy same
I can't eat anything my next appointment is in 2 months!
The pain is horrible. I was looking all over the internet to find out what theses were in my mouth.
Hey! I just got braces yesterday and I cant eat anything. The bite turbos are rlly bad and idk how to eat w them. How are you doing??? And how long did it take you to let your eating be normal again??
@@aleksiajankovic9886 Hi in about a week your mouth will feel like it's all normal
@@crustymicrowave7040 hey ! Thanks for replying. Its literally been a day and im already doing better. My mouth is all ripped up though lol. Have a good day!
Lol im back again. Its been about 4 weeks, i cant even feel my braves anymore they feel like my teeth, normal. So guys, it does get better ahahha best of luck
DTU _Alpha. Same
Just got braces and your videos are helping me so much through my treatment and understanding the movements my teeth are doing and what my orthodontist is doing. Thank you so much and keep up the great work!
Ahh this means so much. Thank you!!! I really appreciate all of you guys =]
Who else almost cried when they first bit something
Me today 😃💀
Worst day of my life, I ordered some wings thinking i’d be able to eat them😞 had to give them away
I just got my braces and bite bumps- I alr ate them off 🙈
mine got detached
Mee
literally the bane of my existence, have them placed on the back of my front teeth & it’s impossible to chew, I’ve been living off pudding, yoghurt and porridge :’)
Me too but I can still chew a bit. I chew it until it weakens then I use my tongue to pull it off. But I swallow bigger pieces than I usually do without braces.
Does anyone else have a hella lisp because of their bite turbos it just me ?
You're not alone
Yessi yessss i can’t say my s
Somebody same 😂😂
I doo 😭 it’s so bad I don’t even want to talk to anyone
They start to fade away by themselves after a while and I can say my s much better after about 3 weeks
Who just got their braces ?
No just me ? Okie
I see 6 other likes which means more than just you =]
Braces Explained hehe
I'm getting mine tomorrow morning.
MusicLife TH-cam that sounds fun
I just got mines today with turbos and I’m trouble eating
My doctor didn’t discuss the procedure with me, she never told me what the next step.. i opend my mouth thought she’s only adjusting my braces like before, next thing i know i have those bite turbos 😭 I’m feeling betrayed
Same💀
I just got mine yesterday and she didn’t tell me what she was doing until I asked.
Yep me too. Bullshit.
How many months did you have to go on with the bite turbo: ?
That's not good at all. Your healthcare provider should always ask you for permission before doing any procedure at all.
Omg my dentist too!!!! Today I got power chain and he didn’t tell me and before the appointment my first molar bracket broke so he put that thing over that molar so the upper tooth won’t touch that tooth so the bracket still stays I thought it was filling cuz it’s white like when u have a cavity the dentist fills them like that feeling . And now I can’t close my teeth and can’t chew anything at all so how am I supposed to eat?? I’m gonna have to go there tomorrow to thinner that filling
I love your videos so much they help me cope with my braces somehow, and i'm so happy you did this one because I got them a month and a half ago and i hate them so much so watching stuff on it is my coping mechanism
Haha ahh thank you so much! You guys on here are so awesome =] I hope that understanding why you got them makes you cope a bit better!
Have you gotten them off?
I unfortunately just got these put on today when I went to get my bottom brackets. I had no idea I was getting them and they didn’t explain why they put them on lol
Same
I got mine on a little bit ago and it sucks, i cant eat anything at all and today i swallowed my pasta one by one... does it get any better? I am literally starving myself lol, if you have these how do you eat with them?
@@breebuxbum lol I was swallowing my food like that for a few days but it gets better I can eat normal and just about anything now
Same they didn't say anything about them.
@@paolareyes3570 How long did it take you to get used to it?
For everyone who is getting these/recently got these, it’s really not as bad as you think! All the other comments are saying how terrible they are, but once you have them for about a week (or even less) they just become a part of ur mouth and you can’t tell they’re there. I know your teeth won’t be able to touch, but the turbo bites can act as teeth and chew for you. Just remember, as bad as Turbo bites might seem at the moment, they’ll get better and they help speed up your teeth situation, the result will be worth it! I hope I helped 👍👍
'the turbo bites can act as teeth and chew for you' they keep biting my lips- 😭
no, they are bad...lmao
theyre absolutely terrible
Yeah, no they are indeed terrible. Mine are quite large-to the point where I can almost fit my tongue through my teeth because the gap is so large. I can barely eat. I can’t bite into things with my front teeth, I can’t grind food with my back teeth (only between the bite pads) and I can’t “feel” the food because the bite pads have no nerves like my teeth do. It’s as if there’s a wooden plank stuck between your top and bottom teeth every time you try to eat LOL
@@misterwinkybluff omg, i know the feeling...it's honestly horrible
Actually for me i feel like i just how 4 teeth 2 on the bottom and 2 on top. 😅 I just cant chew with 4 teeth.
I'm on day 9 with braces and I have to go in tomorrow because my turbos wore down. I was so happy I could eat until I saw your video reminding to contact the ortho if they go away. Tomorrow I'll be back to limited biting 🤦🏽♂️...your videos help tremendously! Thank you!
@Blue Black how u doin? How long did u had the bite blocks for?
Secondly, I'll share my story with the bite turbos I have... which are not exactly bite turbos, but similar. They feel quite big and pointy on the back of my front teeth and they challenged me at the beginning because they affected my speech in the first days and they are also stopping my molars from touching so I cannot properly chew much. At the beginning this was very difficult, especially due to the unexpected nature of this. Still, I was surprised how quickly I got used to them once I understood what I have to do to adapt, like the kind of foods I can eat. I was feeling frustrated because I wanted to still enjoy a variety of foods and I fell quite self-conscious about the way I was speaking, but I learned to focus on what I still find enjoyable and guess what... cake is super easy to eat even with those and they are a great excuse to indulge :))). Wish you all an easy braces experience and whenever you feel down about the discomfort, just take a look in the mirror and realize that even as you stay and do nothing, your teeth are moving into the right position and it totally pays off :D:D:D!
I love these videos! I’ve been 20x more fascinated with teeth since i started my orthodontic treatment. I’m interested in a video that discusses maybe the types of arch wires & the differing functions. 😁
Woo I'm so glad that I've raised your interest in teeth! =] I actually have that on my list of upcoming videos but still brain storming the best way of presenting it =] Hang tight! It's on the way
Same! I’m so excited to get my braces off that you’d think I’d be a week away when in fact I still have a few months!!🤣
I got these 2 days ago and they have helped me break a lot of my bad habits. Junk food, Biting nails, Grinding teeth, and I mumble less. It sucks but there is positives.
I cried as soon as I got out of the clinic. I'm not able to chew, i lost my self confidence. This has given me a bad lisp i dont feel like talking at all. And I haven't eaten well.
Heyy do you know how long will it take to remove?
by watching his videos i came to know what kind of problems i have and treatment to possibly needing. he's the best
I’ve got bite turbos it was hard to eat at first but after about two weeks I was back to normal
Very nice! Glad that you're back to normal =] !
So hard! Omg
Oh okay thanks! I got it today and it is very hard to eat now :C
Two weeks?? I just got it today on my molars, and I can't chew on anything. 😭😭
Farhana Ifnt did it get better?! I’m on day two and I’m dyingggggg
Hi do you remember me? I got braces today and I got bite turbos I hate them my bottom teeth are hurting after 4 hours
Oh no >_< of course I remember you... the cat brushing =P
How can I remove them, I wanna break it
Montage KO have you found out ? because i do too
Montage KO oh my goodness, SAME!
@@alanllamas6502 hehe yeah I found out
i wish i had found these videos 6 months ago before i got my braces. I was so nervous bcs i had no idea what exactly was going to happen, but turns out its not a big deal at all. I got bite turbos+ bottom braces about 2 weeks ago and i don't even notice them any more :)
I just got my braces today and didn’t know I was going to get these on my back molars.
This is driving me absolutely insane. I can’t eat. I want to close my mouth the way I always have but I can’t. It’s not painful (yet)
But I keep biting down because it feels so weird.
see my above post and my uk ortho didn't have the courtesy do even tell me, I am fuming.
Ik i got them and they don’t hurt but is so uncomfortable bc I can’t bite down… did it got better for u?
@@ghozty_2162Hii I just got my braces today and my orthodontist made one of my turbos REALLY long. It’s hurts so bad and it’s so hard to sleep in a comfortable mouth position. Did it get better for you!?
Fellow colleague salutes you, Excellent videos doc!! Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much, doc! Appreciate the kind words 👍
I keep grinding down my turbos in my sleep...
soo what do I do, my bottom braces are kinda falling off-ish, but Im getting them fixed
Payton Jacobellis same
They are supposed to prevent grinding for me. So far it’s working. It’s weird we could do so much damage and not even remember. 😳
Cement on the molars is the solution I've broke mine off from grinding my teeth at night. I woke in so much pain when I broke it.
Same here
same
i feel so grateful and connected to this Dr. and everyone going through bite blocks i had it a day before yesterday thanks for explaining Dr.
Nice eyebrows and nice video doctor
Thank you!
stephen turner bruh that wasn’t necessary 😐
This guys the godfather of braces.
To kids that just got bite turbos, you get used to them after a while, I have had mine for a year and a half and I forget what what regular biting used to be. I still have no idea when I will get them off.
Have they ever broken or fell off before? What did you do?
I can’t thank you enough. You have a video for each of my question about braces. Are composite build ups the same thing?
Aww so glad that I am able to help you out =] They are similar !
I got bite turbos on my molars yesterday along side my bottom braces and I suddenly got like a lisp/talk differently is that normal?
Spookpy samesies
I just got my bottom braces on and bite turbos and I hate them 😞
@@janaecastro2386 I literally got my bottom braces and bite turbos like 6 hours ago, omg we're going through the same pain
same i was so self conscious at school i hate everything about this but what did i expect ahh
Just happened to me too.... I cried on my way to class😔
I have these, it's so uncomfortable
Ikr
Yeah i hate it i can’t bite 😩😩
i hate themm, can't wait to get them off
i have bite turbos but my orthodontist used like filling material instead of the blue thing
Your content is great, thank you so much for explaining things my orthodontist did not explain. Keep up the educational content 👍
Love your videos! Been subscribed since the hundreds :) So what is a good solution for someone that has gaps between every tooth? My husband is terrified of dentists and I am trying to encourage him to visit one for a consultation. He is afraid that if they bring all of his teeth together he will have major gapping towards the back. Is there a solution for this?
Thank you so much for the kind words & support of my channel! - I really really appreciate it =] Your husband has nothing to fear. A consultation is generally just with a mirror so nothing scary there! Regarding space closure, most people will never notice any "gap" towards the back. Generally we bring the front teeth backwards but it is all case-dependent so it's kinda tough to answer without an exam! Have him go in and get a consult - he's got nothing to lose!
Thank you for the quick response and you're very welcome for the support, you put a lot of effort into explaining things well & making it fun to watch as well. I'm around for the long haul, braces changed my LIFE so I'm a huge fan of them! Haha! :D
I just watched all of your most popular videos, very informational, thank you! I'm 26 and I got braces April 12th, 2022. I didn't understand the purpose of the bite turbos and so I had my orthodontist shave them down almost all the way. Just today I noticed that one of my front tooths is slightly chipping from making contact with the bracket below it. Very minimal chipping that's why I did not notice. I plan to make an appointment to get the bite turbos put back in but after the braces procedure is there a way for my orthodontist to "file" my tooth down just a tiny bit?
I'm in the midst of having braces and these are the worst. Contemplated multiple times to stop the procedure. Luckily, after 2 wks, it got better.
I got my bite turbos the day i got my braces on. I never really thought about them till now(I'm in my 5th month). I'm seeing comments saying they are terrible but honestly I didn't know they were making some kind of difference. I never felt uncomfortable (i never felt anything). Idk maybe i feel something but it's not strong so i don't notice. It's like when I got braces how everyone said they're gonna be painful but let me tell you, they aren't!
Bite turbos make my face look longer and thinner does it go back to normal when they are removed? I really want my cheeks back.
SAMEEE. I hate it even though no one else seems to notice. And idk why my orthodontist made them so big!
Has your face gone back to normal?
Had mine for at least 6 months now- didn’t know what it’s or what’s called. Saw another video where someone called it concrete/cement and googled it, then your 4 mins video on bite turbos came up. Thanks for
Thanks for this. This really helps me cope. Got my braces and bite turbos last week. The pain has subsided, just hard to eat.
Of course ! I hope you're feeling better!
What did you eat? I can’t bite or chew, only living on smoothies and shakes
@Sthandy Ntini gee I mostly ate Oatmeal , scrambled eggs, soups lots of soft items.
Got my braces tightened today for the first time. Next appointment the bottoms go on and she mentioned a bite turbo because my deep overbite. This was helpful thank you.
these bite turbos got me so embarrassed to speak in class as they’ve given me a lisp 😭
All of your braces videos are so much help and I now understand more about braces-(I’m getting braces very soon)ily
Ah I'm so glad they are able to help you out!
I can't stand these😭😂 i have them because of my over bite but my ortho said it was a slight over bite but i don't know if that will help with getting them off sooner??? Because eating is so weird!😂 but anything to get me my beautoful smile sooo i guess i'll deal
omg😭 i just got them yesterday :( are they gonna last the entire time i have braces?
@@evelyn-sg8zs wait I have them too and one of them fell off. Am I supposed to go in? I still have the other one so it doesn’t allow my teeth to touch, but am I?
@@arelymartinez1052 the same thing happened to me. I called my dentist and they are putting it back next week. I think you should call your dentist too or go back.
@@arelymartinez1052 you should probably call ur dentist just in casee
I got bite turbos today and the discomfort is super real. But I'm SO happy nonetheless because I'd been waiting for this appointment for more than a month because of this pandemic. I go back again in two weeks!
I’m 20 months into my braces and I got turbos to help fix my cross bite and basically I’ve already been eating sandwiches and chips. My friends, the turbos won’t hurt (it’s probably the tightening or the new placement of brackets on your teeth that hurts). It is uncomfortable but you’ll get used to it very soon!!
it’s so hard and weird to chew cuz there on the back teeth 😭😭😭
@@jeffirving6408how long did it take for you get used to it?
Awesome video Dr. Grey. I have bite turbos for two reasons, one to bring the maxillary right second molar forward a little and secondly to bring the maxillary right canine forward which is way very backward, which looks very bad. I just got that backward canine tooth bonded to the bracket and tied to the archwire with a long metallic ligature, which is there to pull it forward. Initially I felt like the ligature is really working good because of the pressure, but that pressure just faded away after a few days and now I don't feel any pressure of being pulled, so it feels like the tooth movement has stopped & it is going to take many days to come forward...huhh. Sorry for the long narration. I am sure I don't feel any pressure because I got used to it. I would like to know how these bite turbos are removed at the end? Also would like to know the types of archwires, viz. Ti-Ni, SS, Beta chromium, etc. and their respective mechanism. As the Ti-Ni and Beta chromium wires are heat activated, their mechanism can be understood, but how does the SS wire work? I am really curious to know that. Thank you so much for your great videos. You don't know how excited I am always to see your videos, as they really get me acquainted with this magical orthodontic treatment.
Wow first of all thank you so much for the kind words! I hope to do more videos to help you get more acquainted with this treatment! (including one discussing the different types of wires). The bite turbos are removed with a handpiece and a drill, being careful to avoid the tooth structure. You don't need to be anesthetized and won't feel it, so don't worry! =]
Hi, new to the braces team, I got my bite turbos removed about a month ago from my lower back molars but I still see some blue residue stuck on my teeth and I'm concerned. Does it go away with time or should I tell my orthodontist to go at it again with the drill? Thanks in advance
For how long you had them?
Dr. Greg I e had bite turbos going on 3 months (same amount of time I’ve had braces) after about a month, right before my first adjustment, I started “clenching” or “grinding” my teeth. My front bottom teeth hit the back of my top teeth when I’m talking or chewing!! I have a constant small headache and jaw pain... plus I’ve noticed my bottom teeth have “arched” up in a sense... they used to straight across at the bottom now there’s a “hump” or arch in the front... is this from the clenching?
I grind my teeth/bite really hard in my sleep and my bite turbos and the bracket fall off. This isn't the first time though. My ortho keeps replacing them but the same thing keeps happening. Is there anything else I could do?
Got mine today. They are annoying and I feel kind of desperate from not being able to close my (bite) properly. I do have a huge lisp when speaking English but it’s not so bad in Spanish. I can’t wait to get rid of them!!
Omg thank you for this video. I never knew what these thing were called.
Of course! I'm glad that you enjoyed it!! =] Yeah it's really hard to find the name of them if you dont know what they're called!
Dr. Greg Asatrian Keep up with the videos! :)
Which one better (least painful & easier to chew) to put the bite turbos ?
In front or in the back ?
Please advice.
Thank you.
Are bite plates and bite turbos for protection or correction, or both?
Dependent on the case they can be one, the other, OR both. Super ambiguous answer, I know but there is no real 100% answer!
@@DrGregAsatrian Thank you. 😊
How are you supposed to eat with those in? Are you supposed to live off soups and smoothies and mush for weeks and months?
I got turbos when I first got my braces on and they were on my back teeth. Now they just put them on my front teeth and I’m in so much pain, haven’t eaten all day, and can’t talk right so I’m terrified to go to school tomorrow.
Hello! Do you mind sharing the material you use for bite turbos?
Can you do a video about the different types of brackets and why you might have different ones..please?
I will be doing a video soon about ceramic vs metal braces!
Braces Explained i don’t really know what that is... I mean like the square metal without colored bands and like metal, not sure what ceramic ones look like, I have a impacted canine that’s coming down behind my front tooth and not sure what the difference the bracket makes.
I wish I would have seen this video and the other videos sooner. My bite turbos (after I sheared off 2 spacers, they were applied) were annoying chewing but not painful. Lots of tenderness. Not every person has the same orthodontic treatment. Most people I talked to did not have bite turbos, spacers or bands. We don’t know what questions specifically to ask. Great job educating us, Greg as an orthodontist. Thank you very much! 😁
Of course!! I'm glad you enjoy them =]
Having jaw fatigue after getting these. How to relieve? My jaw is so fatigued, I'm gritting them.
Hi Dr.Greg love your video all the time. If bite turbo is on the specific tooth, wouldn't the tooth be intruded? go inside?
That's a great question! Usually when all the teeth are in braces, the tooth with the turbos wont be intruded because the whole arch is serving as one. Also, it takes a very consistent force to intrude a tooth and usually you are not biting on your turbo all day!
I have bite turbos on my first premolars 😭😭 I have no clue when they will come off but they are the worst. I clench and they hurt everyday. I swear my teeth underneath these demons ore broken by now 🤕
Ashley Helm it's way to hard eating with them
Just got them on my premolars also and I can’t even think about eating .. it’s just no possible way
Mia J I got mine off about 3 months ago! I eventually got used to it! Hand in there it gets better but Mac and cheese and mashed potatoes become your new best friends
Congratulations!!! And thank you !!!
I got mines two days ago and they hurt so bad and I can’t even eat 😫
I just got what I think are metal bite turbos, appreciate your videos, I had no idea what they were for x
its almost 2020. There are too many alternative ways to avoid suffering patient ya'll should develop something new. Thats really hurt when you eating then accidentally bite
lmao chill. they start to get worn down, which will allow you to chew normally again.
Oh yeah, like what?
My orthodontist did mine uneven and it was so painful! I had a small hand drill so I fixed it at home. It feels so much better.
I have them too and there literally sitting on my tongue it’s driving me crazy
U should sue ur orthodontist 😡
What is the metal band they you’ll have on the back of your teeth when you have a herpst?
Which metal bands are you referring to? The ones that go all over your teeth like I showed in the herbst video?
Hello Dr.Greg can you make a video explaning what is ligature wire and what the purpose for it. Thank you 😊👍
Sure! I I will do a video on different types of ligatures (lig wire, o rings, self ligating & lace tie) =] sub & stay tuned!
I didn't realise I was getting them until I sat up after getting my braces on and realised I could no longer bite down properly. They suck :(
as you've probably figured out, you get used to it lol. It sucks at the start, can confirm
i just got mine yesterday and the combination of the braces and the bite turbo has put me in so much painnn
Just discovered you 15 mins ago. GREAT INFO, thank you!! Looking forward to the flossing video.
Thank you so much! I'm on it! =]
Can you explain why bite turbos might be stuck on the front teeth as opposed to the molars? Thanks for the awesome content :)
It depends on the type of bite you have now and what your orthodontist is trying to achieve - sorry for the ambiguity but there is quite a bit that goes into it biomechanically
How do I know when I'm ready to get the turbos on my front teeth off ? I've been having them on since 8 weeks and I want them to be off :D
How are they removed?
Thank you for the very detailed video!! I got my braces last month and had to unfortunately get bite turbos on my back molars because I have an overbite. I was originally supposed to just get my bottom braces first, then my top braces after my overbite has been corrected. I chose to get bite turbos instead to speed up the treatment time but man it sucked so bad in the beginning!! LOL. I got a lisp and don’t even get me started with the difficulty I had with eating 🤣 All is well now, a month later I’m very used to it.. I just chew much much slower now. The only dislike I currently have is the changes it had on my jaw and facial structure. My face looks a lot longer than usual and my jaw feels a little sore sometimes and I think its because I’m unable to fully close my jaw (I can barely smile with my lips fully closed!). Do you think this is just temporary and it’ll eventually go back to normal Doc? Thanks for your input!!
How long did you take before removing the bite turbos for good ?
When will my bite turbos come off? Will they take them off after I have my braces taken off?
Hi doc. I got braces 3 days ago but only on my upper teeth since they overlap my lower teeth. My ortho said I have to wait a couple of months before they put braces on my lower teeth. So I'm now seeing this video and wondering why my ortho didn't mention bite turbos. Are they always necessary?
Terryann Floyd i know im not a doc but i have the same case. I been told that your lower teeth cure faster than the upper ones and they place the braces on the upper arch so that you have less pain to deal with. Also if your teeth a super crowded bite turbos might not work so well i suppose
Same for me. The guy above me is probably right.
Sometimes we have a lot more work to do in 1 arch compared to the other so we don't want to keep you in braces forever in the other arch. That may be why your doc only put them on your front teeth for now and will start with your lower teeth once he/she expects there will be = amount of time left on the top and bottom =] Hope that helps! Great discussion you guys! 👍
I also only got my top brackets initially. the bottom edge of my top row of teeth completely cover my bottom teeth and then continue nearly halfway down my gums. my ortho was hoping to open up the top arch so that he could fit brackets on the bottom without hitting any teeth but after two months that wasn’t the case. I actually had to fight a bit to have them apply my bottom brackets because they didn’t want to give me bite turbos since they can be uncomfortable, especially in my case. and they definitely were at first because of the big gap between my bite but I’ve gotten used to them a bit more. some foods are really hard to chew. mine are on my front teeth and give me a bit of a lisp also.
Is it normal for them to chip off a bit?
please discuss about screws. thank you
I plan to soon! Please sub & stay tuned so that you can be notified when I upload it =]
Can you do a video on how they put the braces on? Because I’m getting braces next week, and I was wondering how they do everything.
I just broke my left bite turbo lol. I’m going to call tomorrow.
Same lol 💀
Same
Same +3 😅
You have the best youtube channel😌
I just got them yesterday and I want to cry 😫😭They hurt like a b**ch and feel so uncomfortable
How do you eat with turbos? Is it the same or any different and do you have to have certain foods to avoid breaking them?
Stick with the same foods you're avoiding with braces. I have a video that reviews the food you should avoid!
Thank you so much. I appreciate it.
Thank you! for watching =] I really appreciate it!
How do they get taken off ?
I just wanna know what Stoppers are ;w; because either way, I have never felt this much pain
does the bite turbos, change your bite?, ive had elastics for a while and when i push my lower jaw back and bite against the bite turbos to whats supposed to be my natural bite, my teeth dont come in contact, but when otherwise my teeth has established a new bite method. Does this call for an alarm? thank you for the amazing videos!!!
Really depends on your case & what your orthodontist is trying to achieve
I got bite turbos a week ago and still not used to them..I can't chew my food properly
I got mine on today and I can't even chew noodles.. also my lower molar band is cutting my tongue so swallowing or talking hurts so bad!
I couldn’t chew noodles in general. Had to swallow them whole.
Awesome vid! Please please please can you do a vid on damon braces in comparison to traditional ones. I got mine on the nhs. I didn't ask for damon braces, it just kinda happened and I didn't know what they were until I got mine on and did some research. The only sad part about it is that because they don't need elastic bands as ligatures I don't get to choose any colours.
ODDVIDS I can’t believe you got Damon on NHS I’ve never heard of anyone getting Damon on the nhs ! Lucky
Another upload from one hella amazing humanbeing lol. Dude 5k already u better not stop
Road to 10k?
Ah thank you so much!! That's the plan. Keep trucking along and making new content for you guys =]
I am a licensed orthodontist, where do you buy the bite turbo paste?
Hi! I got my bite turbos yesterday and I couldn’t chew. I realize I was slowly having an underbite now because I couldn’t collide my teeth together now to eat. Is that fine? Is that what it is suppose to do? To help develop an underbite to even it?
How do you eattttttt
Which brand you prefer to have bite turbo on patient?Thanks!
Can you do a video on crossbite?
How long typically do I wear these? Also what
Is the purpose of a box elastics?
Depends on how long they are necessary but box elastics are used to bring your upper and lower teeth closer together!
I also got bite turbo same visit. He says he’s opening my bite...? All sounds confusing. Your videos really help!
I got my bite turbos off today and that means my teeth are moving in the right place
Probably feels great!
how long do i gotta have these on
How can I remove these by myself it’s so difficult to eat
Ikr they're fckng annoying I just got mine a while ago and this sucks like hell gawd i want food.
Snow Wonder aye I found out keep brushing your teeth they go away over time that’s what I did an they are almost gone
Maurice Bustos ohhh thankssss i think imma brush my teeth frequently than usual now lol😂
Snow Wonder np I got you it’ll take though
Maurice Bustos it falls out completely or does it like gradually dissolve with the brushing ?
Can this be used as a permanent splint for TMJ?