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Micki
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Date Posted: 19:49:54 07/25/04 Sun
In reply to:
Jim
's message, "Re: Has anyone had this experience" on 15:05:56 07/22/04 Thu
>..but it just may be my imagination.
>
>>I've noticed taht my upper lip seems fuller.
>>
>>I'd had my top arch expanded when I was younger. And
>>during this treatment, I've had a tooth pulled, so I
>>assume that helps make everything a bit smaller. I
>>think that has made my lip seem less thin!
>>
>>>
>>>The problem with my teeth is severe crowding. I had
>>>to have 4 bicuspids (2 upper, 2 lower) removed so the
>>>rest of my teeth will have room to move and rotate.
>>>
>>>The 2 teeth on either side of my 2 front teeth were
>>>raised, almost sideways and lapping in (see pics
>>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.impsci.com/My%20Braces.htm">http://www.impsci.com/My%20Braces.htm</a> ).
>>>
>>>
>>>I had my braces put on about 2 months ago. Since
>then,
>>>I have experienced a LOT of movement, especially on
>my
>>>upper teeth.
>>>
>>>
>>>The teeth are much more straight but still need to
>>>come down. (new pics soon).
>>>
>>>Anyway, as I was going through my old photo albums
>>>yesterday, I noticed something really interesting.
>>>
>>>I always allowed myself to be photographed smiling if
>>>I was caught off guard, (and I always HATED those
>>>pics), or with my lips closed, so people couldn't see
>>>my teeth.
>>>
>>>I obviously wasn't happy with the "teeth showing"
>>>pictures, and with the "lips closed" pictures, I was
>>>never happy because I had a crooked smile.
>>>
>>>Because of my "crooked smile", I had a hard time
>>>picking out lipstick. If I choose a bright
>color(which
>>>I loved BEST), it seemed to call attention to my
>>>crooked teeth or crooked smile.
>>>
>>>
>>>Now, since my teeth have gotten straighter, I noticed
>>>that my smile really is very symetrical. It was my
>>>crooked tooth on the left that held my lips away from
>>>my mouth, and that is what made my smile crooked!!
>>>
>>>I have to tell you that I LOVE my smile now, even
>>>after only 2 months and with the braces on!!. It is
>>>so much better than the way it was.
>>>
>>>Has anyone else had this experience??
>>>
>>>Anyway, for those of you who are having a hard time
>>>with your braces, I just want to tell you that there
>>>are perks along the journey that maybe you haven't
>>>even planned on.
>>>
>>>As for me - I will probably be buying many different
>>>shades of lipstick, to make sure people notice my
>>>beautiful smile :>)
>>>
>>>Micki
Hi Jim:
You are toooo FUNNY :>)
I think if you SEE a change, it is probably REALLY there.
I just hope that it is a change that you REALLY want.
Wouldn't want you to pay for straightening your teeth, only to get a look that you don't want.
Keep the (teeth straightening)faith :>)
Micki
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