Gummy smile (showing more more) after braces, anyone?

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single&braces
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Gummy smile (showing more more) after braces, anyone?

#1 Post by single&braces »

Hi

I have put on braces for about 3 weeks now. I'm not sure if its phycological or its really that I feel it showing more of my gum when I smile now.

Can this be happening???

thanks,
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#2 Post by thisisme »

It's definitely possible. :)
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#3 Post by Megan11 »

It's an illusion from the brackets.
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#4 Post by single&braces »

in this case, its really not good. I love my smile before (no showing of gum), but if braces gonna give me gummy smile, this is not good at all :(

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#5 Post by rolo »

Call your ortho for advice maybe?
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yes!!! its happening to me 2!

#6 Post by danz23 »

I am scared of becoming more gummy! I'm sure I wasn't ever gummy before and then my new ortho (on one of my first consultations) said I had a bit of a gummy smile. Now he's made me kinda paranoid about it, even tho its not that bad. I didn't actually notice before he made that comment. I think my first round of braces caused this to happen. Why (does it happen) I wonder??
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Re: yes!!! its happening to me 2!

#7 Post by mist »

danz23 wrote:Why (does it happen) I wonder??
got a deep bite ?
just had an idea :idea:
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#8 Post by downhill »

Gummi smile is posible, mine got really bad, the right side of my smile got really gummi while the left shown no gum :shock:
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Re: yes!!! its happening to me 2!

#9 Post by theKurp »

danz23 wrote:I am scared of becoming more gummy! I didn't actually notice before he made that comment. I think my first round of braces caused this to happen. Why (does it happen) I wonder??
Think about it, the further your teeth are pushed forward the more the gum line will show. In severe cases, surgery corrects the problem by recessing the jaw.
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