New research shows that a genuine smile can actually change a negative attitude toward a person’s character, giving a whole new meaning to the idiom “Kill them with kindness”. While the study focuses mainly on celebrities, its findings suggest that a person could potentially quell unpleasant feelings among adversaries with the help of a genuine [...]
If you’re happy with the length of your teeth and the ratio of tooth-to-gum that shows when you smile, you’ve probably never thought much about these things. But if you feel that you have a particularly gummy smile or particularly short teeth, these concerns might plague you every time you look in the mirror or [...]
We’ve all seen the over-Botoxed frozen faces and too-dark, too-orange tans of people who took their cosmetic changes to the extreme. Can the same thing be done with teeth whitening? Many people seem to think so, expressing concerns over looking “like an American news anchor” or having teeth that resemble piano keys. [...]
It’s hard to find anyone who hasn’t wished for whiter teeth. We’re constantly comparing ourselves to the celebrities we see in magazines and on TV with their brilliant smiles. And it's easy to tell in a selfie when your BFF has a smile several shades brighter than yours. But do you really know about how [...]
Between the word “makeover” in smile makeover and the word “cosmetic” in cosmetic dentistry, it’s no wonder cosmetic dentistry is sometimes seen as women’s territory. But the confidence that can come with an attractive smile isn’t gendered, and more men are getting cosmetic dental procedures than you might think. Men Can Benefit [...]
