Very nice, S&S. How much time between the before and after? Did you consider this a want or need? Your teeth look bigger now, not just straighter. Did you have to get any teeth pulled to accomplish this? I did not know until my late thirties that sometimes teeth are removed and jaws cut and reset to "fix" teeth. I guess that would be in extreme cases only?
You know, I let my kid decide for himself whether to get the braces his dentist recommended. He decided not to. Actually the offer still stands, as he is still on our dental insurance (at age 20) and we do have some benefits for orthodontia. Also, I think his ability to choose was not as informed as it could be at the young age at which the issue came up. So I did not consider the rejection to be once and for all. I do think nice, orderly teeth are something that can transform a face in a way that makes a person seem healthier, somehow more appealing. I actually was sorry he chose against braces, but I accept his decision.
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