Invest in Your Smile and It Will Pay You Back for Years to Come

When you invest in your smile, you are making one of the best investments you will ever make. That is because your smile keeps you healthy, opens doors to opportunity, and improves the quality and length of life. Let’s break it down.

How a Great Smile Contributes to Good Health

When you take good care of your smile, you are helping to ensure your future.  The same applies to the smiles of your children. Children who grow up with good dental care and healthy habits will thrive in many ways. You can contribute to the health of your teeth and the teeth of your children in many ways.

First, be sure to serve foods that are high in calcium such as low-fat cheese, low-fat milk, plain yogurt, and dark leafy greens. You might also add foods that are high in protein including eggs, fish, meat, and poultry. These will help protect the enamel on your teeth and improve bone density. And when you don’t have a toothbrush handy, grab a carrot. Carrots are a powerful food to promote dental health. Eating carrots helps strengthen gums, improves teeth, helps prevent tartar, improves gum health, increases saliva production, improves bone strength, and even decreases high blood pressure.

Another way to help your teeth help you is to get things straight. If you or one of your children have an alignment issue, speak to your dentist about seeing an orthodontist or call directly.  “There are real health benefits to making sure your teeth are properly aligned,” says Dr. Ryan Fitzgerald of Sky Ortho in Oklahoma City. “Misaligned teeth can make it difficult for regular brushing to remove lodged particles in your teeth. This can cause decay and gum disease.”

Why the Doors of Opportunity Open When You Invest in Your Smile

There are many doors that must open for us as we grow from children into young adults. Unfortunately, children who suffer from orthodontic issues such as crooked teeth, overbite, underbite, or crossbite often face many difficulties. They can suffer from bad breath, pain, speech impediments, embarrassment, and even infections. When we carry these issues into adulthood, they often hamper our ability to become our best. Even small orthodontic issues can become large problems if allowed to get out of hand.

As humans, we perceive certain things about a healthy smile. For one, we see a healthy smile as a positive thing and it can raise your serotonin level. Second, studies reveal that people with straight teeth are perceived to be 10% more intelligent on average than those with crooked or broken teeth. Success is the third perception of a healthy smile. Based on a study conducted by Invisalign, pre- and post-treatment, clients were judged to be 10% more successful by strangers viewing them in a poll. From a social standpoint, the fourth perception is important, because it is approachability. People with straight teeth are seen to be more open and approachable. This might be because, in other polls, those with crooked teeth were less inclined to smile. Finally, a healthy smile was found to reduce prejudice based on race, culture, body type, and differently-abled people. A shared smile has an impact on initial impression formation often overriding characteristic targets.

Can You Really Live Longer When You Invest In Your Smile?

Many studies show that the more teeth you have after the age of 70, the longer, healthier life you will live. That is great news for parents with young children because you have an opportunity to start on good dental care now. But it’s never too late to get on board with good nutrition, regular visits to the dentist, and daily dental maintenance.

If you are a career person dealing with misaligned teeth or looking to improve your smile at any age, take care of your issues today before they become life-altering. Sky Ortho offers many discreet solutions such as Invisalign and we have special financing to help.  Make your appointment today.