It has been said that “beauty shines from the inside out”. As a dentist who delivers a vast array of cosmetic dental services, I am constantly asked to evaluate the smiles of patients ( as well as fellow cocktail partyers!). The smile is a 3 dimensional business card that both follows and precedes you into every social situation. Creating a positive image with a beautiful smile can make a powerful statement to the world. BUT…it’s not the only way a person can create positive attractive energy. A joyful heart and a peaceful countenance also makes a person extremely attractive. In fact, there is something inauthentic and a tad disturbing about a person who physically has a beautiful smile, but doesn’t possess the inner joy that is reflected in the eyes and smile of a happy person. As a result, there are times when I don’t feel that giving a patient a beautiful and natural smile is going to ultimately fulfill their desire to make themselves more attractive to themselves and others. That kind of beauty needs to come from the inside out. Just as we feed ourselves both physically and spiritually in order to improve health, we have many ways to enhance attractiveness, however subjective the interpretation may be. So this cosmetic dentist says “strive for health, and develop spiritual practices that enhance your experience of the beauty within you, FIRST…and then enhance that beauty with a new projector-a gorgeous, individually designed and executed smile.
