Just a short update(my bigger one detailing the attachment process and dealing with that whole thing will be Thursday). Just had a question asked about how noticeable the aligners are when you have a gap. I had the question too before I started and luckily had the question answered by a lovely gal at archwired.com. So I'd like to pay it forward or whatever.
I am sorry the pictures are so crappy. They really blur the edges for the aligners when you look up close, so I don't know how accurate they look. And like I said - I don't "smile" like this so my top lips are never over the really noticeable part of the aligner, nor are they when I talk so it remains hidden. Someday, when the gap is closed, I hopefully will smile like that, but not yet! The only problem is- since there is a "bridge" of plastic connecting the two front teeth -occasionally there are saliva bubbles, which you can see really badly in one of my pictures. I usually just suck those out if I am going to be opening my mouth for people to see but I wanted to show you how it looks.....
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Thak you for the pictures..that is helpful. I'm not so worried about the edge of the aligners as I never open my mouth that far, but am worried about how they look over the gap. Do you think it is really noticeable and have you had people notice them because of that?
No one has noticed I had them. I haven't had anyone stare at my mouth or anything. If anything it was because of my speech the first week, it was especially bad and I am sure people wondered what was going on...if they noticed at all.
I have showed family and friends, smiling very wide and they can hardly tell I have anything on at all, and when the gap DOES close, you REALLY can't see the aligners.
Thanks, that is encouraging. I am worried about the speech as I do public speaking on a daily basis, but will be taking 4 or 5 days off to hopefully help me adjust.
That is crazy the difference in how the gap looks..I didn't realize the aligners would make it look so much smaller. By the way, how has your speech been with the aligners?
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