{"id":905,"date":"2016-01-08T20:45:39","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T20:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.leslatnerdds.com\/?p=905"},"modified":"2017-01-05T17:42:37","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T17:42:37","slug":"a-beautiful-smile-more-than-an-indicator-of-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/a-beautiful-smile-more-than-an-indicator-of-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beautiful Smile: More than an Indicator of Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"If you are like most people, you love to be in a mood that makes you smile. However, you may not realize just how much your smile means to others. Likewise, it is likely you do not fully realize how instinctively you judge others by the beautiful smile \u2013 or a lack of one.\r\n\r\nThe Science of Smiles and Your Appearance<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nA large body of science over\u00a0the past few decades has documented just how important your smile and your\u00a0teeth\u00a0are. In fact, a nice smile\u00a0is considered one of the most important factors\u00a0that affect\u00a0overall self-confidence, acceptance by others, and even\u00a0success.\r\n\r\nFor instance, a\u00a0recent study by Kelton<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0conducted by\u00a0Invisalign\u00a0\u201cproves that even the alignment of teeth is a catalyst for assumptions regarding success, popularity, intelligence, and general health.\u201d\r\n\r\nThe points illustrated in the following infographic by\u00a0Carrington College<\/a>\u00a0verify these points, and explain why people are so willing to invest in their teeth beyond general dental health. In fact, the infographic shows that more than 164 million hours a year are spent by adults in the chairs of dentists, and another 51 million hours of school are missed by children for dental care.\r\n\r\n\"dental-care-chart\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nImportance of At-Home Preventative Dental Care<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWhile\u00a0much dental\u00a0work requires the expertise of a qualified dentist, you can do a lot to maintain your bright smile, especially if you have made a significant investment in cosmetic surgery. For example, keeping your teeth white is something you\u00a0can influence\u00a0based on your\u00a0eating and drinking habits<\/a>\u00a0along with your dental hygiene.\r\n\r\nWhite teeth are shown\u00a0to make you appear as much as five\u00a0years younger, and increase your general attractiveness by as much as 20 percent. You can help keep your teeth\u00a0at\u00a0their brightest by avoiding such teeth-staining foods as coffee, tea and dark colas.\r\n\r\nIf you must drink these liquids, consider using a straw. Also, it\u2019s a counterintuitive fact\u00a0that\u00a0you should delay brushing your teeth at least 30-60 minutes if you do consume such drinks or eat foods like berries and candy. Rinse with water immediately, but brush later to reduce the effect of the acids in your mouth.\r\n\r\nYour teeth say a lot about you. It is important that you both understand the message you are sending\u00a0with your smile,\u00a0and that you work to\u00a0make it as positive as possible!","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you are like most people, you love to be in a mood that makes you smile. However, you may not realize just how much your smile means to others. Likewise, it is likely you do not fully realize how instinctively you judge others by the beautiful smile \u2013 or a lack of one. The Science of Smiles and Your Appearance\u00a0 A large body of science over\u00a0the past few decades has documented just how important your smile and your\u00a0teeth\u00a0are. In fact, a nice smile\u00a0is considered one of the most important factors\u00a0that affect\u00a0overall self-confidence, acceptance by others, and even\u00a0success. For instance, a\u00a0recent study by Kelton\u00a0and\u00a0conducted by\u00a0Invisalign\u00a0\u201cproves that even the alignment of teeth is a catalyst for […] (Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nA Beautiful Smile: More than an Indicator of Happiness - Westside Dental Associates<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/a-beautiful-smile-more-than-an-indicator-of-happiness\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"A Beautiful Smile: More than an Indicator of Happiness - Westside Dental Associates\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"If you are like most people, you love to be in a mood that makes you smile. 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