Ok well here is the thing. I just got my botom braces the other day and now I have this cement in between my bite to stop me from bitting on my brackets so that bottoms don't come off. I am very aware that I have an over bite. But why did they have to do this. The cement is pilled very high and makes it impossible to chew any kind of food. And I am supposed to wait a month and keep it like this. Has this happened to anybody? If so what did you do? And why does the orthodontist do this? Aren't there other ways to acheive this without using cement in between the teeth. It hurts really bad and feels really weird. I am just not sure what to do. All help is apreciated.
The nickname for this cement on your molars is speed bumps and you're right, it's used to keep you from biting off your lower brackets. Many orthodontists use this when their patients have deep bites. By leaving the bumps on your teeth for a month, the lower teeth can level out quite a bit and really get a lot of correction on the deep bite. Some people adapt to these quite easily, but it sounds like you're having some trouble. Try eating soft foods, like soup, mashed potatoes, etc. since chewing is difficult for you right now.
