When you smile, do you show your upper and/ or lower teeth?

[Anna5]

I show both, I think because I usually smile very wide
But I think most people only show their upper teeth?

[mapleleafman888]

Both...part of my reason for braces was to make my upper teeth more visible and make the lowers less visible. My lower dominate smile made me look a bit squish faced like a bull dog lol!

[beckyboo0205]

My smile before braces was just the top teeth. But with braces, I seem to show part of my bottom teeth too. But I'm not sure if that's a natural smile or if the bottom braces just hit weird on my lip to make me want to open my mouth wider.

[kathydell]

Smile was all upper pre-braces. Now, after a year, it's upper dominated but the lowers show too. When I speak, I am one of the few who has really visible bottoms. Weird.

[SoCalUniveristyLed]

Before braces, it was all upper....and twice as much gums! Funny thing, everyone thought it was very youthful. But after oral surgery, I think it will be a little bit of both.

[jamie vs]

lol, this is an awesome question. As with most people before braces, upper only. 7 months after braces I show both because I like that smile much better.

I have always been attracted to wide smiles though few people seem to have that trait. Now I think I know why. Perhaps most people that don't show even a little of their bottom teeth are hiding them just like I used to do because I wasn't proud of their appearance.

[MrsCharisma]

I have a HUGE smile Lots of my teeth show when I smile and that was part of the reason my ortho gave me all upper ceramics for free He usually does the front 6 free for adult patients if they want. But my smile is really big and wide and show a boatload of teeth. LOL!

[Lorianne]

mostly upper, but it's an ear to ear smile! sometimes my molars show in pictures.

[Anna5]

lol, this is an awesome question. As with most people before braces, upper only. 7 months after braces I show both because I like that smile much better.

I have always been attracted to wide smiles though few people seem to have that trait. Now I think I know why. Perhaps most people that don't show even a little of their bottom teeth are hiding them just like I used to do because I wasn't proud of their appearance.

Thank you, Jamie. You made me feel much better about my smile! I always feel a bit strange because I also show my bottom teeth, but I am happy that there are people who like this!

[loveshinbi]

Yes. It's nice to show the colored rubbers i have but it really depends on the situation

[smiley1305]

I have always only shown upper when I smile but with the braces on a little bit of my lower teeth show. I don't know if it will stay that way by the time my treatment is over. I like seeing how people's smiles change like that.

[JohnsonSon]

It's not possible for me to smile with just my uppers, it looks really awkward and forced.

[Gerib]

I hide my teeth when I smile. Always have, thus the braces. Hopefully I can give a big cheesy smile eventually.

[jamie vs]

Me after braces hahaha

[Norrie]

I've always smiled without trying to hide teeth, but only my uppers show when I smile. You can see my lowers a bit when I talk though.