TOPAZ HORIZON

In the last 7 years, I often get asked by people from the past (ah, Facebook, where people you don't care about pop up often) if I've had anything done to my face. You know, nose job, Botox, face lift, I dunno. That means said people think I now look great. That also means said people think I used to look like crap haha. When I say that I didn't have anything done at all just my teeth, they still can't believe me.

Teeth, my friends, say a whole lot about you. If you have bad teeth, people assume you were poor and couldn't afford braces and the countless visits to the dentist. And you all know naman that I grew up poor. We only went to the dentist when we had a toothache and talagang kailangan ikamamatay na yung pain bago pa kami dalhin sa dentist. That was how much we scrimped on money. There's an episode in 30 Rock where Jack Donaghy sizes up Liz Lemon and tells her that she can act all smart but he knows she's insecure because she grew up poor. Flabbergasted Liz asks how he knew that and Jack says her bad teeth gave her away.

It's true. Straight, perfect, white teeth is all you need to look polished, sophisticated and rich. You can be toting a designer bag but if your teeth are crooked, your whole look is ruined. On the other hand, you can be in a simple tee and jeans but flash a bright and beautiful smile and you instantly look like a million bucks. Observe:

For more examples of celebs who look loads better with better teeth, click here!

My turn:

When we started dating vs our honeymoon 8 years later.

I look like a different person, right? Teeth. That's all that changed!

According to my orthodontist, I had big teeth and I had too many of them so they were crowding in my mouth. That gave me a snout. I could never close my mouth! Para akong kabayo. So the ortho pulled out four huge teeth and installed braces on me.
I wore those things for four long years. Apparently, I had very stubborn teeth. They refused to move. Argh. I hated wearing braces. But at the end of it, I looked great. It was worth it!

But now after three pregnancies and because of my laziness to wear my retainers, my teeth are moving again. A trip to the dental clinic just before I got pregnant last year showed I need to have braces again.
I don't know if you can tell but the left photo shows that my front teeth have started protruding again while the right photo shows a widening gap between my molars. So the ortho said I need to have braces asap but I decided to wait till after I give birth. And, gosh, it's P90,000 this time around. Mas mahal pa sa normal delivery sa St. Luke's Global! Kaloka. But I'll have them done, maybe end of this year, right after my 38th birthday. So I can look amazing when I turn 40!

How about you? What's the one thing you did that changed your look (your life!)?

This post was made in collaboration with Dr. Ang's Dental Practice. Know more about dental health, caring for your teeth, and the ways to get a better smile by visiting Dr. Ang's website.

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