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Jim
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Date Posted: 20:02:43 07/25/04 Sun
In reply to:
Micki
's message, "Re: Has anyone had this experience" on 19:49:54 07/25/04 Sun
Thanks :>
>>..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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