General Dentistry Dubai | 8 August 2021
A great smile can boost your self confidence and make your feel good while crooked, discolored teeth can have the exact opposite effect. It’s important to understand how a great smile can change the way you see yourself, because there are some psychological and physiological benefits that come for such a simple gesture.
People with discolored, decaying, cooked or misaligned teeth have a tendency to avoid smiling. Others may have gum disease and constant halitosis, and it’s not hard for these people to notice how others start to shy away from them in a conversation, or look away when you speak.
Recognizing this behavior in others can really damage a person’s self confidence, and it’s especially harmful when it happens to people in their younger years. Kids can be fairly harsh about that kind of thing. The embarrassment they experience over their smile when they are kids can stick with them into their adult years. If you’re worried about hiding your teeth, rather than showing off a bright smile, you may be missing out on some physical and psychological benefits.
On top of that, you may continue to back away from others instead of learning to be friendly and sociable. Smiling in a social situation tells people that you are open and friendly. It makes you approachable and memorable. A great smile, on the other hand, can help boost self confidence and improve your social experiences.
Improve your mood – This is a physiological response to moving the muscles involved with smiling. When you smile, it tells your brain that it’s time to release some endorphins and start feeling good.
Make others happy – Smiling is literally contagious. We smile and others who see it are prompted to match it. So a real smile will get a real smile in return. A fake smile will only get a fake smile. But if you don’t have the confidence to smile in the first place, you likely won’t see this kind of reaction.
Make you look younger – Studies show that people will judge a smiling face to be younger than he or she actually is. Neutral expressions seem to look their age, while frowners look older.
Be approachable – If you’re smiling, more people will want to talk to you, and fewer people will shy away as you speak.
Contact our dental team to make an appointment with a dentist who will be able to help you with orthodontic treatments and improve your oral health.
Dr. Matteo Bignamini, General & Cosmetic Dentist DDS (Italy) is an Italian dentist with over 17 years of private practice experience in all aspects of general and cosmetic dentistry.
General Dentistry Dubai | 8 August 2021