Lip Enhancement and Smile Restoration When you ask people what parts of the body they are attracted to, a few body parts come to mind. Both men and women look at mouths and smiles as indicators of attractiveness. If your mouth or your smile is less than attractive, there are ways you can restore your smile and enhance your lips as well. Here is some information from Advanced Center for Oral Surgery, Facial Surgery and Dental Implants about lip enhancement and smile restoration. Why Your Smile Is So ImportantIf you are wondering why people are so attracted to your mouth, there are several reasons why smiles are so important. First, every time you smile at someone or something, you naturally feel happier because your body releases natural mood enhancers called endorphins. These endorphins help quell stress and make you feel more relaxed. This happier feeling can also reduce your chances of becoming sick because smiling boosts your immune system. Smiling reduces blood pressure as well and increases blood flow to the brain. Smiling even reduces the amount of pain you are in - all because of the release of endorphins. Also, when you smile, people feel that you are more approachable and trustworthy. If you need help, or you are looking for a friend at a crowded restaurant, or even if you need directions in a building, smiling makes people want to give you a hand. Smiling is also a way to show kindness to someone else who is hurting, which can boost your mood as well as theirs. Smiling improves your relationship with others. Because smiling is nonverbal, you can use it to signal appreciation, welcome, friendship, or love. If you are going on a first date or a job interview, smiling begins a great first impression. You are far more likely to get a second interview - as well as a second date - when you smile upon meeting someone for the first time. If you are not happy with your smile, there are ways that you can improve the way your smile looks through facial aesthetics and cosmetic dentistry. What Are Facial Aesthetics?Facial aesthetics describes enhancements you can make to your face to make it look younger, smoother, or healthier. Often, facial aesthetics and facial rejuvenation include dermal fillers to smooth lines and wrinkles, making the face look younger and smoother. Botox injections can also work to smooth lines over for a younger-looking face. All of these facial rejuvenation techniques can address issues you have with your face, including the loss of facial volume, wrinkles, or fine lines around your lips or eyes. Lip AugmentationLip augmentation is one way to improve your smile. It can make your lips look fuller and plumper, which can improve your facial symmetry. Also, if your lips have become thinner or flatter with age, lip augmentation can help you look younger. Doctors or dentists usually use dermal fillers to enhance the look of your smile by enhancing your lips. Dermal fillers usually contain natural substances, such as hyaluronic acid, that your body makes to make skin appear fuller or plumper. Smile RestorationWhat if your smile problems are not with your lips but with your teeth and gums? You may benefit from smile restoration procedures. Cosmetic and restorative dentists use a variety of techniques to help improve the look of your smile, depending on your dental needs. For example, if you have one or two teeth that are discolored, broken, or cracked, our dentists can use dental crowns to cover your less-than-perfect teeth. Dental crowns are made from porcelain over a metal cap to cover and protect your existing tooth. If you have many crooked, discolored, broken, or cracked teeth, you could benefit from veneers. Dentists have used veneers to enhance smiles for over a century. Veneers are usually made from porcelain or resin and fit right over your existing teeth. Both crowns and veneers can last for decades if you care for them properly. One of the best reasons to get veneers is that they can fix a multitude of problems with a single application, so you instantly improve your smile. What if your problem is that you have too much gum showing when you smile? You may think that you need oral surgery to fix your gums, but cosmetic dentists may be able to fix your gummy smile with a laser. Laser treatments mean you may not need sutures, and your pain and blood loss is greatly reduced. You are also at a lower risk for infection through laser treatments. Other Fixes for Your SmileWhat if you need a more intensive smile restoration? For people who are missing teeth, there are treatments available to restore your smile. Dental implants are a wonderful answer for missing teeth. Dental implants represent the newest way to use prosthetic teeth to enhance your smile. Each dental implant contains a prosthetic tooth that is attached to your jawbone through a connector, called an abutment, and a titanium post. While the post should last throughout your life, you may have to replace the prosthetic tooth because of normal wear and tear over the years. To make a dental implant, a cosmetic or restorative dentist must first implant your implant post. Our dentists make a small incision along your gumline to access your jawbone, and then they can drill into your jawbone and implant the post. As it heals, your jawbone creates new bone tissue around the post, which permanently fuses to your jawbone. Once your jawbone is completely healed, our dentists add the abutment and the prosthetic tooth. Dental implants are extremely versatile because you can use them to replace as many teeth as necessary. If you are missing two teeth right next to each other, you could also opt for a bridge. Usually, bridges are made from porcelain and plastic to make them light and durable. Bridges can be permanently cemented in between two natural teeth or two implanted teeth. They can also be removable. Bridges can be used in any part of your mouth. Contact Us Today!Not sure what you need to make your smile as perfect as possible? Why not let our office help you decide what treatments are best for you? Give Advanced Center for Oral Surgery, Facial Surgery and Dental Implants a call today at (224) 341-5517, and let us make an appointment for you with one of our dentists for a consultation. You will have a more beautiful smile before you know it. |
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