Atlantic Ave Magazine - October 2018

health & beauty | Your Dental Health
By craig spodak, dmd, pa
Smile, It’s Good For You!
There are countless benefits to
having a straight, healthy smile.
OVERVIEW
Smiling is one of the easiest ways to boost your health, and is the
gateway to your happiness and confidence. Americans spend trillions
of dollars every year trying to boost health, focusing on supplements,
the newest fitness routines, diets and health care, but don’t
consider their smile in the mix. However, not everyone enjoys all the
healthful benefits of a straight and vibrant smile if they’re embarrassed
to smile.
Eighty percent of Americans suffer from some level of malocclusion
or imperfect position of the teeth when the jaws are closed. This
crowding of the teeth not only leaves us embarrassed to smile, but
often results in gum disease, decay, bone loss, and ultimately tooth
loss. Once affected, these dental ailments will all prove to be both
uncomfortable and costly. They can even have devastating ramifications
for your overall health and wellbeing, contributing to a greater
risk of systemic infection, heart disease, diabetes, low birth weight,
and more. If this sounds like you or someone you know, don’t worry
because there is help on the dental horizon.
BENEFITS OF SMILING
Beyond the immediate health benefits of straighter teeth, there
are many emotional and social benefits to flashing a bright, beautiful
smile. Did you know smiling not only reduces stress but also lowers
your heart rate? Or that smiling increases productivity, boosts your
immune system, increases attention and makes you look younger?
It is statistically proven that those who smile more feel better about
their lives and circumstances. That’s because smiling releases chemicals
in the brain that trigger a “happiness response” that not only
builds a sense of confidence, optimism and satisfaction, but also
helps to boost the immune system to perform better and protect us
from harm. Additionally, people who smile freely are typically perceived
as more approachable, more positive, and more trustworthy.
PATH TO ALIGNMENT
Don’t hide your inner health, beauty and confidence behind pursed
lips. Invisalign® is the newest option for people who strive for a
straighter smile, and the benefits are easy to see. Unlike the unsightly,
uncomfortable bands and wires of traditional braces, Invisalign®
technology employs clear, comfortable, and removable aligners to
gently and efficiently straighten your teeth, often within a fraction
of the time and cost of traditional treatment. The removable aligners
effectively treat a wide variety of cases including crowding, spacing,
crossbite, overbite and underbite, all while allowing you the convenience
of eating whatever foods you enjoy. Regardless of what stage
you’re at in life, Invisalign® offers you more comfort, convenience
and confidence while straightening your teeth, and has minimal interference
on how you live. There are so many healthful benefits and
empowering properties of straight, beautiful teeth, so contact your
dentist today and start attaining the smile you deserve.
Spodak Dental Group
3911 West Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach - 561-498-0050
www.SpodakDental.com
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