If you are used to investing in your image, and seeing your investments pay dividends, then you won’t be one of those people who sees cosmetic treatments at the dentist in Harley Street as pure self-indulgence. And you’d be right.
Having a good smile is not really self-indulgent because everyone notices your smile. In fact, it’s going to be one of the first things people notice about you when they see your face, be it online or in the flesh. Evolution has programmed us to notice each other’s smiles. Give someone a big, wide grin when you meet them and they will think you are a warm-hearted, friendly person. Give them a tight-lipped smile and they will think you are hiding more than your teeth and they will trust you less. Don’t smile at all and they will assume you are cold and unfriendly.
People also notice the state of your teeth. If they are in good nick, then you are telling people that you are healthy and therefore safe to hang out with. If your teeth are a bit stained or have damage, then you will look older and unhealthy and people may not want to get as close to you. Smiles and teeth are how we have sussed people out for thousands and thousands of years. It’s not likely to change.
So, having cosmetic dentistry really make it easier to make friends and opportunities for connections will turn into reality. Also, when you smile a genuine, crinkly-eyed smile, your body releases serotonin, which is one of the body’s feel-good hormones. So, smiling can make you feel a bit happier (and so you smile more) and gives you more chances for meaningful interactions in life.
At Harley Street Dental Clinic, we offer cosmetic treatments that can upgrade your smile, whatever you need doing. Discolouration can be covered over with veneers and cosmetic bonding, or removed with whitening. Misalignments can be straightened with braces. Damage can be covered over and gum issues can be corrected with laser treatment.
Come in and find out what we can do for you social life and your smile.