Hi guys,
I feel like my smile is still strained even though I had my maxilla advanced, lowered, and expanded. My bite is good now but There’s something off about my smile, it’s like I have to smile too hard, and it strains my face.
Is this caused by a too short maxilla or too a recessed one still? It’s frustrating because if my maxilla was lowered anymore than it was I’d have gum show. But maybe a little gum show isn’t a bad thing? I know around here VME and gum show is lauded as the worst thing for aesthetics, but I’ve noticed people with well-developed faces and maxillas usually have some gum show, especially attractive women. This gives them an easy, attractive smile, all teeth showing. Makes you look lively. My problem was and still seems to be the opposite - weak smile.
But what’s the cause ? Too short or too recessed maxilla ?
Although I still have braces which is undoubtedly pushing my lip outward a bit, my nasolanial
Angle is acute, so that would rule out a recessed maxilla?
https://imgur.com/a/Hy9iv4H
I think it also has to do with my recessed midface digging in when I smile making the smile look off-putting. My teeth are also short so maybe I can get crowns or something.
This is my current bite:
https://imgur.com/a/DNP9oGaThis is what I mean by strained smile:
https://imgur.com/a/bKmDAFLIf I try to smile without straining or grinning like a child at chucky cheese, my teeth aren’t revealed completely:
https://imgur.com/a/IEiWG00