Confident smile | Do you have one?

Do you have a confident smile? If not, what is the particular problem (or set of problems) plaguing your grin? While it’s easy to overlook, the way you feel about how your smile looks is actually more significant than you think. Learn more about the ways cosmetic dentistry can be extremely beneficial to you and your life, so you feel motivated to rely on it if you so choose.

Studies show that when your smile isn’t cosmetically appealing, you’re less likely to show it as often. This may not seem like a big deal, but embarrassment in your smile’s appearance can have a significant impact on several different aspects of your professional and social life. For many patients, that impact can be eliminated by improving their smiles’ appearance with the right cosmetic dental treatment. Because of your smile’s substantial influence on your quality of life, cosmetic dentistry matters more than many patients realize at first.

A Confident Smile Is Contagious

It’s true that smiling is contagious, and when friends and coworkers see you smiling confidently, it encourages them to smile, as well. This creates a more welcoming environment that promotes even more smiling and significantly less stress. However, the opposite is also true.

If you hide your smile underneath a frown because you’re embarrassed to show it, then others may also be less likely to smile around you, which can make your everyday environment more stressful. Over time, stress can have a detrimental effect on your quality of life, which can directly impact your oral and overall health.

Esteem is often tied to self image

Are you a confident dresser, more than competent worker, and outgoing person who makes friends easily? Yet do you always seem to lack confidence in one area of life, namely your smile? Few personal attributes have a bigger impact on someone’s self esteem than his or her smile. That’s because research indicates the smile is the first characteristic most people notice about one another, and the last that they will forget.

If you feel your smile needs improvement, stop settling, and start talking to a cosmetic dentist. There are a number of ways a dentist can help enhance your smile’s natural beauty, and that can enable you to feel more confident showing off your one and only smile!

A confident smile is good for your health

As mentioned above, a life full of confident smiles is much less stressful, and therefore, healthier. Some studies even show that the simple act of smiling can increase your body’s production of feel good chemicals, which lowers stress even if you don’t feel particularly like smiling. With the right cosmetic dental treatment, you’ll be keener to show your smile more often, and thereby enjoy the many benefits that a confident smile has to offer.

Will Make You Feel Good

Cosmetic dentistry does help you feel better about yourself. When you experience negative feelings in regard to smile problems and your appearance, it’s never fun. When you love the smile you share with those around you, it makes it easy to feel positive, confident, and empowered.

A Confident Smile Promotes Success

Piggybacking on the notion that it’s simply nice to feel good about yourself is the fact that confidence truly does play a serious role in success. It is easier to achieve goals, whether they’re professional, personal, or otherwise, when you’re confident. If a better looking smile is a factor, then talk with us about cosmetic dentistry today, so we may help you get started.

How Many Insecurities Are Causing Your Embarrassment?

One of the first things you and the dentist must determine is which esthetic issues are causing you concern, and what treatment, or even which treatments, would be the best way to address those imperfections.

For instance, one of the most common issues is staining or discoloration. That is because the teeth are strong, but porous, which means the foods and drinks you enjoy today, can begin to cause discoloration, over time. After many months, and even years of this, the teeth can become yellow, grey, or simply dull, and lacking the vibrancy they once had.

Cosmetic Treatment Can Enhance Your Smile

Cosmetic dentistry is designed to help hide dental imperfections and to give you that confident smile. There are a number of ways this can be achieved, based on both the causes of insecurity, as well as the time frame and budget for treatment.

• For instance, professional teeth whitening is often a great solution, when the only cause for concern is deep discoloration or staining. That’s because whitening can be completed quickly, and leave teeth visibly whiter after treatment.
• Cosmetic bonding is another affordable and fast option, and it can help to address an even wider variety of imperfections, from size and shape inconsistencies, to minor spaces between the teeth.
• With that in mind, porcelain veneers can also help to correct these imperfections, yet they tend to create even longer-lasting results, thanks to the stain resistance of dental porcelain.

It Will Just Look Like A Beautiful Smile

Once you receive cosmetic dentistry, you can be confident that you’ve got a beautiful smile. It will look like yours, just with any esthetic issues you were unhappy with accounted for and repaired.

Consider cosmetic care if you want a confident smile

The biggest benefit to cosmetic dental treatment is the confidence it gives you to smile more often. When you’re ready for smile improvements to the appearance of your smile, remember that we offer treatments with beautiful results.

To learn more, schedule a consultation by calling our dental office at 847-234-0517. We serve dental care to residents of Chicago and all surrounding communities in the Chicago Metro area.