Extraction positives, celebrities with extractions!

[aspiromusings]

Another example of a celebrity who really benefited big time from brace work

[Handsdown]

So great to hear some positive extraction stories. There are so many bad things written about extractions but we have to trust that our orthodontists are doing what's best for us. There is no one fix for everyone (if only). I think we all need to trust the professionals A bit more and make sure we ask them questions when we're concerned, not get too dragged into all the negative stories.

[bdsfkw]

I find it hard to tell that people had extractions in the images. Could someone please guide me using images to see if the person had extractions or not?

[TyeDyeRainbow]

I know this is a late reply, but I just had 4 premolar extractions (which I didn't want to go through but my mom made me because she said it'll "benefit me in the long run") and all I keep reading about is how extractions lead to a terrible facial structure, breathing problems, and jaw problems as you get older. And I hear this is because your teeth are pushed too far into your face and because your teeth can no longer support your skin as well, so it makes your skin sag and/or look sunken in. Obviously you can imagine how terrified I am now. I know these horrible effects that I keep reading about don't happen to everyone who has extractions, but it's so hard to ignore that when those are the only extraction stories you hear about. But I keep coming back to this post because it helps me stay a little positive.

[pcspinheiro]

we have to trust that our orthodontists are doing what's best for us.

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Don't! I speak from experience. My goals were completely ignored and I was led down my ortho's path with deceit and lies, with a single focus on teeth. I've read a LOT lately and there seem to be few orthos focused on the face as a whole, they want straight teeth that fit together "by the book", but this may not be for everybody. I was perfectly happy with my class II bite and had no problem whatsoever other than my lower incisors wearing out. Due to my ortho's (never fully disclosed) plan, I now have TMD, pronunciation problems, one less healthy tooth who's gap closure will lead to more issues, and an ugly smile because my front teeth were leveled by their tips. Was this done in my best interest, when all I ever complained about was the wear to my front teeth, which could have been solved by simply aligning the upper teeth and creating some overjet, thus solving my problem (which I specifically asked for)? NO! Had I done all the reading that I have now and things would have played different. I was convinced I needed extraction due to lack of space for all my teeth when my real crowing was only about 2 mm! What I should have been told was that it was a cosmetic fix to disguise a skeletal problem, to which I would have replied; NO WAY IN HELL I'm losing healthy teeth for that. So... DON'T.

[Lovespain5]

I know this is a late reply, but I just had 4 premolar extractions (which I didn't want to go through but my mom made me because she said it'll "benefit me in the long run") and all I keep reading about is how extractions lead to a terrible facial structure, breathing problems, and jaw problems as you get older. And I hear this is because your teeth are pushed too far into your face and because your teeth can no longer support your skin as well, so it makes your skin sag and/or look sunken in. Obviously you can imagine how terrified I am now. I know these horrible effects that I keep reading about don't happen to everyone who has extractions, but it's so hard to ignore that when those are the only extraction stories you hear about. But I keep coming back to this post because it helps me stay a little positive.

It depends a lot of your initial problem. If you suffer from bimax protrusion, it can be only beneficial!

[Angel21]

we have to trust that our orthodontists are doing what's best for us.

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Don't! I speak from experience. My goals were completely ignored and I was led down my ortho's path with deceit and lies, with a single focus on teeth. I've read a LOT lately and there seem to be few orthos focused on the face as a whole, they want straight teeth that fit together "by the book", but this may not be for everybody. I was perfectly happy with my class II bite and had no problem whatsoever other than my lower incisors wearing out. Due to my ortho's (never fully disclosed) plan, I now have TMD, pronunciation problems, one less healthy tooth who's gap closure will lead to more issues, and an ugly smile because my front teeth were leveled by their tips. Was this done in my best interest, when all I ever complained about was the wear to my front teeth, which could have been solved by simply aligning the upper teeth and creating some overjet, thus solving my problem (which I specifically asked for)? NO! Had I done all the reading that I have now and things would have played different. I was convinced I needed extraction due to lack of space for all my teeth when my real crowing was only about 2 mm! What I should have been told was that it was a cosmetic fix to disguise a skeletal problem, to which I would have replied; NO WAY IN HELL I'm losing healthy teeth for that. So... DON'T.

Having an incorrect bite can also lead to TMJ issues.
Some bites can only be corrected via extractions or surgery (or a combination of both).

Sorry to hear about what happened to you. I agree one shouldn't trust every orthodontist, and there are some cases that shouldn't have been treated with extractions. However, most people who have them tend to have a positive outcome, you just don't hear these as often. It's the same with cosmetic surgeries, there are so many horror stories out there that people tend to think most go wrong.

Here are some other great results:

http://www.thetoothmover.com/temporary/ ... tractions/

I saw 3 orthodontists and only 1 was against extractions. He actually said I would have a narrow and "horrible" smile if I went ahead with extractions. This was completely untrue. In fact my smile is wider now than it's ever been. Orthodontists/dentists even tell me I show a lot of teeth when I smile, and that it's certainly not narrow. I've seen people with a full set of teeth who have a narrower smile than mine.

Not all cases are the same.

[Angel21]

Nina Dobrev:



Considered to have a perfect smile by many
http://www.fanforum.com/f347/%7Bshimmer ... -63071135/

Stephanie Leonidas:

[Angel21]

Miranda Kerr:





Catherine Zeta Jones:





Matthew Lewis:

[assertives]

Nina Dobrev:



Considered to have a perfect smile by many
http://www.fanforum.com/f347/%7Bshimmer ... -63071135/

Her smile is really gorgeous!!

[cutiepie2404]

This is making me so excited, I can’t wait until my gaps close. I wonder what were their teeth like before the braces.

It’s impossible for the general population to tell you had extractions, so I’m really excited about that. I can barely tell!

[Angel21]

I'm getting pretty good at spotting them! Here's another:

Kim Jisoo:

[EmilyTravels]

Curious, how can you tell all these celebrities have had extractions?

[assertives]

Curious, how can you tell all these celebrities have had extractions?

By looking at the number of premolars they have. The premolars are a distinct shape and are different from the molars and the canines. Found a pretty good image online that illustrates it. For those who have had premolar extractions, you can see that they only have 1 premolar left, and you can pretty much also count how many teeth they have from the centrals up to their 1st molars in some pictures.

[Angel21]

Thanks for the pic assertives. I also explained how you can tell on the first page of this thread.
The premolars are usually a similar shape. If you can only see one premolar after the canine and what looks like a larger molar right behind it then that person has a missing premolar.

When you know what you’re looking for it becomes pretty easy to spot! Although most people wouldn’t notice.

A couple more:

Katrina Kaif:



Jacqueline Fernandez: