Is it bad to push on teeth with your tongue when wearing braces?

Yes: The tongue is a large strong muscle that can cause the teeth and bone to be shaped or pushed outward. Force on the teeth even with braces, can delay the corrections needed. Let your orthodontist know your concern. They may have some suggestions to deter this habit.

Depends: If you find that you occasionally push against your teeth with your tongue, it may be not a big problem at all. If your original presentation skeletally and dentally caused an open bite (where your front teeth do not touch) it can make things worse. Generally, the tongue which is a sheath of tissue covering several muscles, pushes forward into an existing space every time you swallow=trouble.

Not Really...: Your tongue always exerts forces on the teeth from the inside. If you catch yourself pushing with your tongue, you might want to try to curb that habit.

NOT USUALLY: There are conditions where it could be a problem such as anterior open bite.

I ; D: Depends on intensity and duration. Please ask your orthodontic specialist to evaluate your muscle function problem and help your determine if additional treatment modalities are necessary.

Tongue thrust: If you are a tongue thruster it probably won't over power the wires but it will cause relapse after braces come off and therefore need special, extra care in retainers.