lahari
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Can someone help me understand why my smile looks so narrow?
When I smile I only see about 6 prominent teeth. The outer two of those don’t even face forward. I’ve tried looking up similar smiles online but I can’t find any examples that match this. Maybe a keyword issue but idk.
But I observe other people's smiles and notice that their front teeth aren't this wide. Is that my problem?
Orthodontically I have somewhat of a narrow palate but I’m not sure if that’s the reason for my 6-teeth smile. Because even if I expanded my palate and brought 2-4 more teeth forward I’m just not convinced they would even show when I smile as you can see:
(This is not how I smile I’m just showing how my teeth display)
Are my front teeth just unusually wide? Is this a palate width issue? Is it about how my lips frame my teeth? Something else entirely?
And if my front teeth are just wide should I get veneers that narrow down my teeth? And re-adjust the teeth placement via Invisalign etc?
My lips don't look horrible at rest so I can't tell if this is a lip problem. But idk?
Has anyone had something similar or understands what's happening?
When I smile I only see about 6 prominent teeth. The outer two of those don’t even face forward. I’ve tried looking up similar smiles online but I can’t find any examples that match this. Maybe a keyword issue but idk.
But I observe other people's smiles and notice that their front teeth aren't this wide. Is that my problem?
Orthodontically I have somewhat of a narrow palate but I’m not sure if that’s the reason for my 6-teeth smile. Because even if I expanded my palate and brought 2-4 more teeth forward I’m just not convinced they would even show when I smile as you can see:
(This is not how I smile I’m just showing how my teeth display)
Are my front teeth just unusually wide? Is this a palate width issue? Is it about how my lips frame my teeth? Something else entirely?
And if my front teeth are just wide should I get veneers that narrow down my teeth? And re-adjust the teeth placement via Invisalign etc?
My lips don't look horrible at rest so I can't tell if this is a lip problem. But idk?
Has anyone had something similar or understands what's happening?
