Smile for Success: How Cosmetic Dentistry Boosts Your Career

By now, you likely know that 2023 is almost over. There’s little time left to plan out your New Year’s Resolutions. As such, you’ll want to jot them down before the 31st arrives. Luckily, your Owings Mills dentist can help if your resolution is a better job. There’s a pretty strong link between cosmetic dentistry and career success. By getting the former, your transformed smile will lead to the latter. Find out more by reading the summary below!

How Pretty Teeth Help Your Career

You see, a gorgeous grin does more than look nice. It’ll improve your career prospects in various ways.

First, pretty teeth are key to a good first impression. They grab attention with their beauty and inspire positive feelings. Therefore, they can be a deciding factor in job interviews, promotions, and client meetings. Research even suggests that people with friendly smiles struck interviewers as better candidates.

Pretty pearly whites also help your job performance. Due to raising confidence, nice teeth can motivate you in your career. You’ll then put yourself out there and accept new opportunities. Plus, a beautiful smile encourages others to do business with you. (In contrast, an unpleasant grin may lead other workers or clients to ignore you.)

How Does Cosmetic Dentistry Transform Teeth?

In cosmetic dentistry, various treatments can improve your grin’s looks. Some of the most notable ones include the following:

• Direct Bonding – Dental bonding covers smile flaws with a composite, tooth-colored resin. In doing so, it hides issues like chips, cracks, gaps, and stains. The treatment is also fast and inexpensive. In just a one-hour visit, you can get the procedure without “breaking the bank.”
• Teeth Whitening – Whitening brightens the top layers of your smile. In particular, it uses a special bleaching gel to remove stains from your enamel. The treatment can be in-office whitening or an at-home whitening kit.
• Metal-Free Restorations – Metal-free crowns, fillings, and other restorations have two main effects. For starters, they hide tooth damage beneath ceramic material. More crucially, though, these items protect your pearly whites from further decay and wear.
• Invisalign® – Invisalign is a treatment that straightens your smile. Thanks to its clear aligners, it shifts crooked teeth into properly aligned positions. However, note that it’s a big investment; sets of trays can often cost thousands of dollars.

Really, cosmetic dentistry and career success go hand-in-hand. Given that fact, make sure to include a dental visit in your resolution for good work!

About the Practice

Dolfield Dental is based in Owings Mills, MD. Led by Drs. Jacob and Cynthia Miller, our practice strives to give each patient the best smile possible. We thus offer wide-ranging dental care, including preventive, restorative, and emergency services. Naturally, our team is also equipped to provide excellent cosmetic dentistry! If you’d like more details or to book a visit, you can reach us on our website or by phone at (410)-902-4110.