While plastic surgery has long been considered the easy and effective way to address aging, recent advances in cosmetic dental makeovers make it a less invasive and more-natural way for anyone to rejuvenate their appearance, revitalize their self-confidence, and change the way that others view them romantically, professionally, and otherwise. Training programs for dentists (like ours) have paved the way for a new class of professionals in this pioneering field. Departing from the premise that a great smile is the most attractive feature of anyone, a new generation of “smile engineers” is able to radically transform anyone’s appearance to make it more youthful and more attractive.

Approaching appearance from the central point of the smile affords artistic dentists the opportunity to create more nuanced and therefore more personal modifications of a patient’s appearance that would be unattainable on the body with conventional plastic surgery. This is because the smile and the neuromuscular system surrounding it is far more expressive than, say, wrinkles or belly flab. When considering how to improve a patient’s appearance, the dentist first and foremost considers the patient’s wishes – how does he or she want it to look? Since it is hard for the layperson to really describe what they want, someone skilled in aesthetic dentistry will be able to make recommendations for the patient based on his/her profession, age, face shape, and even hair and eye color in order to tailor a perfect smile that conveys true joy and self-confidence. And unlike most plastic surgery, the results of many smile-rejuvenating procedures are long-lasting, easy to maintian and do not require the procedures to be repeated every 5-10 years.

Most people don’t consider the importance of their smile to their appearance when they look in the mirror. Many women look at their ‘problem areas’ and wrinkles while men are often inclined to direct their attention to their own hair loss when identifying their signs of aging or areas that cause them insecurity about their bodies. What most fail to realize is that nearly every physical insecurity can be overwhelmed by the boost of confidence and physical attractiveness that accompanies a perfect smile. For this reason, dentists owe it to their patients to present them with the options offered by the latest in smile creation, while patients owe it to themselves to learn more about the long-lasting results of minimally-invasive procedures designed to make patients more youthful and more confident.

Smile enhancement is a safe, effective, and affordable way for someone to achieve a youthful look that aligns well with both their personality and their own true self-image. While many undertake invasive surgery with long recovery times in the pursuit of a better body or face (through plastic surgery), cosmetic dental work targets the central point for the expression of personality: the smile.