If you have just gotten a cosmetic dental treatment, you may be excited about how it transformed your smile. You can feel more confident about showing it off after that flaw you had is now gone. In fact, you should flash a proud grin more often! This simple act can actually have benefits across your whole body, the more you do it. Here are five ways it does.
1.) Helps Get Rid of Stress
When you show off your smile, the positivity in it can spread through you. Even if it’s not genuine, it can help calm you down and allow you to feel just a bit better. That’s because it lowers your heart rate slightly, which can help you adjust your viewpoint on what’s causing the stress you feel.
2.) Potentially Lowers Your Blood Pressure
Although this point might seem odd, showing off your grin may influence your blood pressure level. Mainly through laughing, as when you do it, it increases your heart and breathing rate while boosting your oxygen consumption. After this burst of energy, your muscles start to relax. In a recent study, laughter therapy has even been shown to help certain patients lower their need for heart medications.
3.) Keeps Your Immune System Strong
Going more off the point above, this reaction to funny things may even support your body’s response to infection. That’s because smiling can increase your endorphin levels, which triggers a response in your parasympathetic nervous system. Both lower any strain on your immune system, then aiding in the release of antibodies that help reduce inflammation.
4.) Boosts Your Relationships
When you get a perfect smile you love with cosmetic dentistry, it can help you feel more confident. You may be more likely to talk and speak up in groups or to those around you. This can leave a positive impression on your interpersonal relationships. You may find yourself building deeper connections because of it.
5.) Enjoy a Longer Life
All of the above can then cumulate to potentially helping you live a longer life. Researchers found that happy people have an increased lifespan. Many believe it’s due to the intense and genuine smiles, so it may only help you in the long run to get a smile you feel your best in. By finding the right treatment that fixes flaws that bother you, you can then reap the benefits that an aesthetic grin brings.
About the Author
Dr. Jenny Hong earned her dental degree from the University of Toronto. She then underwent a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry at Temple University. This has helped Dr. Hong give the Morgan Hill community the high-quality care they deserve. She is here to give you your best smile through a wide range of cosmetic treatments. If you are ready to transform your teeth, schedule an appointment or call her office at (408) 763-3008.