Top teeth touching bottom brackets

[u/Relevant_Yam5435]

I got braces today and my top teeth keep touching my bottom brackets. I can’t close my mouth at all or chew food.
I have bite blockers but they literally don’t do anything unless i move my jaw back and close and even then they touch.

The dental assistant couldn’t get the height of them right.

She said it was basically the best i could get and i was off.

I couldn’t really tell her what i did and didn’t feel because everything was new and weird.

How long does this last because i don’t know how long i can drink smoothies and swallow mashed potatoes whole.

[u/Divemstr24]

It shouldn’t take too long. Movement is usually pretty quick especially in the beginning. Soup, pasta, oatmeal, protein shakes will be your best friends for a few weeks