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Since I started the process of consultation and teeth extractions I haven't stoped going on about it. Day one in braces and my best friend saw me and said they look great. Now she has seen the movement and became aware of her two crooked teeth on the bottom. Yes, she is having braces put on early next year.
Everyday I look at someone's smile and think "that is thanks to braces" or "that so needs braces"
Yeah, I've become quite the "critic" since I got my braces on - always checking out everyones teeth. No matter how great the smile, seems I see lots of scrambled lower teeth.
Oh yeah! I went to the movies yesterday, and all I could think about during the whole movie was how two of the main characters needed braces badly! It really bugged me! Also, I hate when people who work at dentist offices need braces. I just started going to a new dentist over the summer, and the hygienist really needs them. She actually told me she was getting them when she saw mine, but as of yet she still hasn't done it! Of course everyone in my ortho's office either has great teeth, or is wearing braces!
I was actually thinking of posting a thread like this too. I look in the mirror all the time for movement. I even got my before photos from the Dentist to match it up with my teeth now. I do see improvement, now that I know what they looked like before.
I suppose it's natural, after spending so much time researching everything 'ortho' on'tinternet for your own requirements, you pick up on what braces can do for almost every arrangement of teeth you come across after. Your not critical with it, it's just something you can't help notice.
