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seem like the best solution to conceal wide or you have an overbite, you’ll have the aging process around the mouth.
discoloured or crooked teeth, but this a very large and gummy type of smile. Facial fillers can help make our bone
does more harm than good. A closed The positioning of your jaws also plays structure appear to stay in the same
mouth pulls other facial muscles into a a big role in how your face presents itself, youthful shape, while tooth alignment
different position and, after a while, this as it affects how far forward or back your can straighten the teeth and prevent
can make the face look unnatural and chin is and whether your nose tip goes movement. A simple gum surgery can
cartoon-like. down or up, for example. Straightening be performed to bring the teeth forward
Although no one has a perfectly your jaws will help straighten your teeth (within reason), while the upper lip,
symmetrical face, by parting your lips and improve your smile. In some cases, which tends to droop as we age, can be
and showing your teeth when smiling, it can also improve the way you bite lifted with another simple surgery. There
you automatically create the illusion and chew food. Chat to your dentist are also plenty of antiaging treatments
that your face is symmetrical. Ideally about any concerns you may have and on the market, including fillers, toxins,
you want to reveal at least 7mm or more consider bonding or veneers to bring and threads – and in the most extreme
of your front teeth when you smile to back a youthful jaw shape over time. cases, smile rehabilitation can be done
create proportionality in your face. If using bonding or porcelain veneers to
you feel embarrassed by the condition 3. Maintain a naturally youthful create an entirely new smile.
of your teeth, then start with a gentle appearance Smiling is so important. As well as
and thorough cleansing regime – Our bone, skin, gums, and teeth all being highly contagious, a smile can
incorporating good dental hygiene and age as we do, and over time this changes make a person feel more attractive,
teeth whitening practices if necessary. our facial structure and alters our smile. positive and happy. Research has also
As we get older, our skin gets looser shown that smiling helps you live longer
2. Jaws, Jaws, Jaws and thinner, which causes our teeth and can even reduce stress and blood
The positioning, size and shape of to become weaker, move and become pressure levels.
your top and bottom jaws will affect the more crooked. Our gums also move and The path to the perfect smile
overall look of your smile – In general, if in some cases even shrink, which can starts with good dental hygiene and
your jaws are too narrow, you’ll have a cause recession. The good news though understanding how your smile can
small, dark smile, but if your jaws are too is that there are many ways we can slow enhance your existing facial features.

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