Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 11:37     Subject: Uncanny after braces?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I work at a high school and have noticed through the years that a lot of kids have very strange smiles after braces. I don’t know how to explain it, other than to say they look uncanny afterwards. The teeth somehow look flat and almost too big for their lips to move properly—or at least lack a normal curve—and just appear almost cartoonishly straight. What is going on? Are they needlessly putting braces on kids and screwing up their mouths? Any insight into this phenomenon? Has anyone else noticed this?



I think more kids are also getting veneers after braces this is definitely a social media impact. It’s not enough to have straight teeth, they need to have perfect teeth.

My kid has a peg tooth that will need addressing after braces. Orthodontia is an investment, for sure and kids would've gone through all that for nothing if we leave them with peg, yellow, chipped, etc albeit straight teeth.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 11:29     Subject: Uncanny after braces?
Anonymous wrote:I work at a high school and have noticed through the years that a lot of kids have very strange smiles after braces. I don’t know how to explain it, other than to say they look uncanny afterwards. The teeth somehow look flat and almost too big for their lips to move properly—or at least lack a normal curve—and just appear almost cartoonishly straight. What is going on? Are they needlessly putting braces on kids and screwing up their mouths? Any insight into this phenomenon? Has anyone else noticed this?



I think more kids are also getting veneers after braces this is definitely a social media impact. It’s not enough to have straight teeth, they need to have perfect teeth.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2025 08:54     Subject: Uncanny after braces?
Well their faces are growing at the same time as they go through puberty. It a combination of factors. And it depends on the orthodontist.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2025 08:44     Subject: Uncanny after braces?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:After three years of braces and teeth removal, my kid is having surgery to fix her jaw. The doctor also mentioned maybe having a genioplasty. I'm sure it will take her a while to get used to her new mouth!

Did the braces and extractions necessatate the surgery?


This. Sorry for the sidenote but my kid also had years of: turtle, teeth removal and invisilign (recommended to avoid jaw surgery) and may still need the jaw surgery. So I'm wondering if the ortho is just not that good. Were they trying to fix the jaw while she was young?

(my ortho seems to be good in that nothing is expanding to wallace and grommit and they are waiting on the other kid before doing any work because they do want all baby teeth out and teeth settled in for her- she's 13 and impatient for braces!)



I'm hoping this PP comes back to answer the questions:
After three years of braces and teeth removal, my kid is having surgery to fix her jaw.

PP did the previous work necessitate this surgery or were they trying to avoid and had a plan but couldn't avoid. I think jaw surgery is just the worst and want to know how it comes down to that.