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How to fix my small smile? (photos)

Christmas54331Dec 18, 2018
Ever since I was little I have smiled with my mouth closed because it stretches my lips so much when I smile with an open mouth, it’s uncomfortable. I also had to have 4 of my adult teeth permanently removed just to make room for the rest of my teeth in my small mouth. Can anything be done to help me have a nice comfortable smile with teeth? I love those smiles where you can even see a tiinny bit of top gum, but when I smile you can barely see half my top teeth!

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Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, DDS
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Answered on Feb 15, 2019
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Dr. Paul D. Kantor, DDS
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Answered on Dec 27, 2018
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