Cosmetic Dentist - Smiles Create Opportunities

Smiling is a powerful form of nonverbal communication, which means a cosmetic dentist doesn’t only improve the superficial, but can help release a person’s inner charisma and potential. Smiles can open up opportunities, create relationships, and establish a social hierarchy, which means that evading a grin will have much the opposite effect. Hiding teeth can signify fear, anxiety, low self-esteem, disinterest, or arrogance, often resulting in misunderstandings that can have long-range negative effects. If you find yourself avoiding smiling due to exterior problems, such as yellowing or stains, misalignment, missing teeth, or excessive visible gum tissue, it is worth your while to invest in improvement.

Any cosmetic dentist will tell you that a smile is a doorway to relationships and success in life. Think of some of the most successful people in the world. While physically they may differ in many ways, in most of their photographs or videos they are likely grinning broadly. Even world leaders such as President Obama and Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra understand and utilize the power of a smile to influence and gain the trust of their people. Actors have long since understood the importance of nonverbal communication, and even those with less than beautiful grins have no qualms with flashing their teeth when necessary. Think of Steve Buscemi or Kirsten Dunst. Both have been criticized for their less than perfect teeth, but they would not be able to convey a range of emotions if they stifled a smile.


People say more with their body language than they do with words, and a smile can say it all. It has been proven in many scientific studies that even strangers can read important information from how a person looks or behaves more so than through in-depth conversations. A person who is afraid to smile, or hides their teeth due to superficial reasons, may come across as cold, uncaring, or nervous in the company of others. Misunderstandings like this can lead to problems creating relationships, both personal and professional. A person could be unintentionally offended if thanks are given for a favor without accompanying smile. A work opportunity could be passed on to a more confident and charismatic coworker who may not be as competent, due to a lack of your outward enthusiasm. Not smiling can have a crippling effect in the long term.

If you’ve regularly been told by colleagues or acquaintances, “I thought you were unfriendly when I first met you,” then it is time to seek the assistance of a cosmetic dentist. Unknowingly, you may be creating a hostile atmosphere or giving out the wrong signals to people. While some treatments for improving smiles may be more intensive and take several months or even years for full results such as orthodontics, there are many procedures that can instantly perk up your appearance before the end of your lunch break. Teeth whitening and gum reshaping are two examples of painless and fast ways to give you an electric grin without breaking your budget or that require a lifestyle change.