Poll: Do you smile in photos?

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cmm1280
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#46 Post by cmm1280 »

I don't have braces yet, but I think like a lot of people, before we get them, have a certain way that we work our mouth so that our teeth look the best they can - even though they aren't perfect. It's kind of funny. I know I do it. My dream is that I can feel comfortable smiling naturally without hiding it behind my lips or my hands.

When I get braces, I will probably hide it at first. I'm hoping to feel as comfortable as possible though.. We shall see!
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**Braced 22 months and 3 weeks. Estimated 24 months treatment time.
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MariaMetalMouth
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#47 Post by MariaMetalMouth »

Sometimes, sometimes not!
Braced: 29th March 2006
Estimated time 18 months!
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Gennel
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#48 Post by Gennel »

I have looked through my albums and there are NO pictures of me smiling. I hated to smile in pictures . Lately I have been smiling in pictures! In fact we took nice pictures of my daughter & myself in braces! It's not that I hated to smile it's that my smile was horrible before braces.Here is one of my pics smiling with my daughter :)
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p.s. I really look forward to a nice family portrait! lol
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Marzipan
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#49 Post by Marzipan »

It's nearly impossible to find a photo of me smiling with my teeth showing, pre-braces. In fact, I took a whole bunch of photos of me with a wide grin from every angle right before getting banded, so that I would have photos to use for comparison post-braces.

Now I've had the braces on for 9 months. Guess what? I grin and smile all the time and I'd be happy to smile for a camera. Honestly, I kind of like the dang braces - all metal by the way. Just went for pink ligs which I also like. And my teeth are definitely moving and straightening out and I love it and I think that makes me enjoy smiling more.
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