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HarleyGirlFLA
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Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
Goodbye to the nickname "Snaggletooth." Thanks to $50,000 worth of porcelain veneers and other dental work, and 20 sometimes-painful hours in the dentist's chair to fix his crossbite, American Idol underdog Elliott Yamin can't seem to wipe the smile off his face, PEOPLE reports in its new issue.
"He loves to laugh, he loves to smile," says girlfriend Jaime Paetz, 28, a model who met Yamin, also 28, after he appeared on the FOX talent hunt this season. "I liked his old teeth, but if (the veneers) make him happy, then I'm happy."
The changes aren't just cosmetic, either. "It is going to help muscle function, it is going to increase the volume (of his voice) maybe," says Yamin's Beverly Hills dentist David Frey, who provided his services free of charge. "So if anything, he could become an even better singer."
"I've always wanted to have a nicer smile," says Yamin, who for much of his life was teased for his crooked teeth. "I used to look at old pictures of myself, and I figured out how to kind of smile without displaying all my teeth."
What finally persuaded him to go through with the dental work? "The bottom line was, I was long overdue for a dentist appointment," he explains. He also realized that having properly aligned teeth might allow him to "express my emotions better" during performances.
Still another reason for the Virginia native (who is 90 percent deaf in one ear and was diagnosed with diabetes when he was a teen) to smile: He just signed a songwriting deal with Sony's publishing division and his "soulful-sounding" debut album is due early next year.
He finished in third place on Idol (behind runner-up Katharine McPhee and winner Taylor Hicks,) but so what? Says Yamin: "I feel like I am the winner."
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
That is great!!!!
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| Posted 12/10/06 8:32 AM |
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kristen92450
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
Good for him!! I wonder if he has an album coming out, he had a good voice.
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| Posted 12/10/06 8:33 AM |
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HarleyGirlFLA
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
Still another reason for the Virginia native (who is 90 percent deaf in one ear and was diagnosed with diabetes when he was a teen) to smile: He just signed a songwriting deal with Sony's publishing division and his "soulful-sounding" debut album is due early next year.
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Shanti
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
Love Elliot!
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| Posted 12/10/06 8:52 AM |
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Lisa
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
Good for him!! 
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| Posted 12/10/06 9:05 AM |
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LisaW
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
I am so happy for him!
He has an amazing voice!
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| Posted 12/10/06 9:14 AM |
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Stefanie
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
I loved Elliot. I knew that he'd get that done.
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| Posted 12/10/06 9:45 AM |
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Jax430
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
I love him! The new smile looks great...not so sure I like the hair, though.
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| Posted 12/10/06 9:45 AM |
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jerrysgirl
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
Love Elliot. Is his cd out yet?
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| Posted 12/10/06 11:09 AM |
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Goldi0218
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
I work with children who have speech impairments. When their teeth are fixed, it makes a big difference in their articulation. Good for him!
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| Posted 12/10/06 11:36 AM |
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My2Boys
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
That is so great! I can't wait for his album to come out!
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| Posted 12/10/06 11:55 AM |
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| Posted 12/10/06 11:57 AM |
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MelToddJulia
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
Its about time! His teeth where !
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| Posted 12/10/06 12:16 PM |
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rose825
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
I am so happy for him. I think he is fabulous. Chris and Elliot got a raw deal this season. But they are gonna be way bigger than Taylor in the end.
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neenie
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
So happy for him! I really hope he makes it big! 
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
good for him!! what a difference!
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| Posted 12/10/06 6:22 PM |
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Spring Baby06
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
he needed that bad
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| Posted 12/10/06 7:49 PM |
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VirginiaDeb
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
Good for him!
He really grew on me throughout the season!
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| Posted 12/10/06 8:14 PM |
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SoinLove
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
He's got a terrific voice and now he's got a terrific smile to go with it! Good for him 
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| Posted 12/10/06 10:17 PM |
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
Posted by Spring Baby06
he needed that bad
Ain't that the truth
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| Posted 12/11/06 7:43 AM |
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
He is such a nice guy. I'm happy for him!
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| Posted 12/11/06 9:05 AM |
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MrsPorkChop
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
aww thats great
he looks awesome
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| Posted 12/11/06 9:16 AM |
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
Good for him!
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| Posted 12/11/06 9:53 AM |
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Re: Elliott Yamin Gets a Dental Makeover
Posted by SoinLove
He's got a terrific voice and now he's got a terrific smile to go with it! Good for him
I love him!!
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