6 Tooth Smile
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6 Tooth Smile
As I'm closing in on debanding, I'm concerned my dentist extracted teeth unneccesarily. I now now only see six upper teeth when I smile. Is that narrower than most people? How many upper teeth are visible when you smile? I know ten is "ideal", but is 6 abnormal?
(Hauls out mirror and thinks about pending holiday...)
I'd say about 8 of my upper pearly whites show. I suspect you may find people who've had extractions who show more than that number and then those who've not had extractions who show less than 10.
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I'd say about 8 of my upper pearly whites show. I suspect you may find people who've had extractions who show more than that number and then those who've not had extractions who show less than 10.
I try never to speculate on what may have been because you can't change history.
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This surly is an individual thing as my ortho said he'd get me 6-8 teeth. I never really thought about counting them until now. I show 12 from the front!! (you can count for yourself below...maybe I'm counting wrong?)
Mind you, I have a very BIG mouth in that when I smile my big smile, my lips are very wide as well.
Some people are very tight-lipped and no matter how wide their arch is, will only show 6 teeth. I just checked my hubby and he has to really try to shows 6.
Mind you, I have a very BIG mouth in that when I smile my big smile, my lips are very wide as well.
Some people are very tight-lipped and no matter how wide their arch is, will only show 6 teeth. I just checked my hubby and he has to really try to shows 6.
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I wore Damon 3's and Opals for 20 months at age 42. Braces off January 2007
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=3535 a little more about me here: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/co ... 961130.htm
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I smile and all of my teeth show, like in the pictures from my braces story. I smile like a shark, I show em all!!!!!
Upper and lower 1st premolars extracted
Uppers braced 4/6/07 & Lowers braced 4/20/07
ceramic brackets and rectangular arch wires
Est. term: 30-36 months
De-banded: 3/04/09 w/ LBR and U&L Essix
Uppers braced 4/6/07 & Lowers braced 4/20/07
ceramic brackets and rectangular arch wires
Est. term: 30-36 months
De-banded: 3/04/09 w/ LBR and U&L Essix
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Re: 6 Tooth Smile
I think its rather normal, i show 6 yet i have a small face and mouth, but it seems normal to me.DavidT wrote: is 6 abnormal?