Bad self-image regarding my teeth

[Valach]

Hi,

I've got a problem that has been holding me back in my life for a long time and that is I have terrible self-image when it comes to my teeth. They are not really good looking (quite yellowish, slightly crooked). My issue makes me not smile and have this weird, stale expresion in my face, which kinda creeps people out. Has anyone dealt with such an issue? How do I overcome this?

[Ananta]

So, have you looked into either Crest white strips or whitening trays available at the dentist? And/or getting braces, if your teeth are crooked?

Teeth can also get capped from my understanding. Fixing the whiting and crookedness issue. Perhaps a trip to the dentist is in order?

[Valach]

I got braces and that partly fixed the issue. I am planning onto going to dentist regarding whitening, but I am still super concious about my teeth and feels I just can't relax about this.

[Ananta]

Well, it doesnt seem like theres much more you can do regarding it at this point.

When I'm at the end of my rope about something and theres no where left to go or nothing more that can be done I just say "fuck it" and call it a day.

Smile with your lips closed!

[Michael569]

dude, the kind of adjustments dentists can make to your teeth these days, literally anything is possible. 

Granted....you will pay and you will pay a lot. But if this is something that's giving you hard time, save some money and get it done

[Nahm]

@Valach Schedule that appt, relief immediately follows. ??  Be here now, a single step, just this moment, that is enough. It must be so, as that’s what is.  Let thoughts of “past / future” go. Teeth aren’t buggin ya - believing the derogatory self defimating thinking is buggin ya, because none of it is true. So it feels ?