Originally Posted by Bryanna

Millerprof,

The paper that you bite down on to check the occlusion is a carbon paper and it leaves a dark mark where the teeth are hitting hard or unevenly. This is the usual test that is done. It is important that the occlusion is as close to perfect as possible because if it's not, then you could permanently injure one or more of the teeth that are being hit too hard.

My suggestion is to have the occlusion checked again, but this time sit up in the chair instead of lying down. By the way, sitting the patient upright is done routinely, so it's not a weird request on your part. The reason to sit up is because the jaw closes differently when in a sitting position than when reclining. That could be one reason why the bite feels off when chewing because your in an upright position.

Hope this information is helpful to you...
Bryanna