Before pics

8-19-2008 Before braces
You can see the baby tooth that was a shell on top of the adult tooth.

12-9-09

3-3-11
Adult tooth is now completely up but there is a huge permanent gap next to it.

The pictures below are very embarrassing.  They show everything I dislike about my jaw and always try to hide.  When my orthodontist started taking these pics for my records I honestly hated that they even existed.  I never planned on anyone other than my ortho and surgeon ever seeing them.  I finally decided that I was ok that I had them when I saw how much my mouth was changing and getting better because of my braces.  I'm still embarassed that my teeth looked like this and I can't wait until this is all a distant memory.  These pictures show my jaw and smile at its worst and not how it looks to people in everyday life.  I will later add some pictures of me "posturing" my jaw to make it look normal. 

8-19-08

3-26-09

3-3-11

7-27-11

9-20-11

Iit looks like my jaws tilt down on my left now because of my rubberband.

11 mm overjet :(

with upside down V rubberband

resting expression (lips don't touch)

My "good smile" that I try to do for all pics. 
I used to be able to do it more naturally but my smile has changed a lot
 because of the way my braces have moved my jaw.

Big gummy smile I usually try to hide. 
Can't wait until my gummy smile is a distant memory.