Can you imagine going through life without smiling? Yet so many people try to hide their smiles because they are embarrassed about their teeth. When you have crooked, uneven teeth, it is easy to feel self-unconscious about your smile. The act of smiling actually triggers chemical reactions in your brain, helping you to feel better, so when you do not…
There is little substitute for the way a smile can make a person feel. It can change a cold or hostile encounter into a real human exchange. A warm smile can turn another person’s day around. Furthermore, smiling feels better for the person who is doing it as well. There have been studies showing that when people adopt a certain…
George Eliot believed that having a smile led to making friends but wearing a scowl caused wrinkles. This statement is true because smiling at others makes them happy while frowning constantly causes the face to droop. In addition to having a friendly smile, you want to have straight teeth that have no wide gaps. An orthodontist can help you to…
As moms, we want the best for our children. We dress our children in the most adorable, tidy outfits and when we send them out into the world we say, “A Warm Smile is the Universal Language of Kindness” We don’t hesitate to get braces for our kids because we want them to have beautiful smiles, to feel confident in…
Most cultures have a philosophy that is similar to the proverb from Japan that states that smiling is stronger than raging. When someone is angry, then the anger spreads to others, but when someone smiles, other people usually smile back. Of course, some individuals don’t want to smile because their teeth are crooked. However, an orthodontist can repair malocclusions with a…
Your toddler was a happy, smiling child- always laughing. Since hitting the pre-teen years, though, that smile has changed. What happened to your child’s smile? It could be that your child is embarrassed by their own smile. Crooked teeth, overbites and more will all be reasons for teens, who are so in tune to their appearance, to keep their beautiful…
Although lips contribute to a person’s smile, it’s mostly about their teeth. Attractive, healthy teeth form a lovely and lasting smile that others will remember. Unfortunately, teeth that are chipped, protruding, or missing detract from a lovely smile. With a professional evaluation, an orthodontist may be able to prescribe treatment that will maximize your smile and make you feel and…
It is truly amazing how a smile can beget a smile, and people who have a smile on their face are able to help those around them brighten their day. Successful people know that their smile can have a dramatic effect on the people around them, and they use a smile in order to set the tone of a meeting…
Travel the world and you will see that no matter what kind of jewelry or clothing someone wears, the only thing about someone’s appearance that will immediately delight is the smile. A smile is the ultimate adornment and feels just as good to wear as it does to see. A smile is important to everyone. Perhaps you remember going to the…
The photographer Paul Ian Guillermo believes in smiling with all your might when you are depressed and smiling with all of your heart when you are happy. If you feel strange about smiling because you have misaligned teeth, then visit an orthodontist for treatment. Today, you do not need to wear metallic braces for most types of malocclusions because there…