With a new year upon us, our staff at Dental Impressions would like to encourage our patients to smile more often. Smiling is essential to communication and can affect even the most mundane parts of our daily lives. Did you know there are numerous psychological and health benefits to smiling? Below are some interesting facts about smiling.
- A smile can ward off a cold or the flu. When you smile, you ease anxiety and stress which affects your immune system. Smiling through stressful or tense situations relieves additional strain on your body.
- If you’re having a crummy day, force yourself to smile! Every time you smile, your body releases endorphins which are neurotransmitters that boost your mood and relieve pain.
- Smiling is the universal language of friendliness. A smile means the same thing in every country across the globe.
- If you smile often at work, you are more likely to be promoted.
- A big smile is found attractive. In fact, men believe that women who smile are more approachable than women who wear makeup.
- Over 99% of Americans believe that a smile is an important social asset.
- 70% of people believe that an unattractive smile can negatively affect people’s personal relationships and career.
- People can detect a smile from up to three hundred feet away.
- Smiling is contagious! If you smile around others, they will most likely reciprocate your friendly gesture.
The benefits of smiling frequently certainly give us reason to smile more. If a lack of confidence in your smile is keeping you from reaping these benefits, Dental Impressions can help! We offer a variety of cosmetic dentistry services that can whiten your smile or repair problem areas with dental bonding and veneers. If you are looking to improve your smile, contact our Ankeny dentist office today at (515) 965-0230 to schedule a consultation with Dr. Amanda Foust. We improve smiles in Alleman, Bondurant, Polk City, Elkhart and the communities surrounding Ankeny.
