It takes a smile to start a smile!

When was the last time you smiled at stranger at a party then started to mingle and formed a new friendship?   How long has it been that a stranger at a supermarket smiled at you and started talking to you while waiting in line at the check-out stands?  Either way, it takes a friendly gesture such as a smile to warm up a person and open up a conversation.  There is a cliché that life is about gives and takes.  You have to give a smile to receive a smile!  A smile is a strong unspoken language to express happiness, human connection, friendship, and love.  

A smile gestures that you are happy and you are open to connect.  Why not smile more and bring more happiness to your life!

Asides from the psychology and spiritual connection of human bonding through smiling, there is also a physiological response occurred while you smile.   Your body releases a surplus of good chemicals to keep your mind positive, balance, and healthy while reduce amounts of stress hormones to prevent your body aging and fatigue.

What prevent you from smiling?

If you have crooked teeth and they prevent you from smiling, or if your buck teeth make you feel hyper self-conscious and shy away from camera, then you need a smile make-over and we can help.

It takes courage to take the first step toward seeking orthodontic treatment.  Most people are hold back to receiving orthodontic treatment either from the fear that braces hurt, the avoidance to appear with mouth full of metal, or the thought that foods stuck in between their braces. In that case, you may want to seek alternative treatment such as Invisalign.

When there is a will, there is a way.

Nowadays, with the added technologies such as thinner brackets, clearer ceramic brackets, and no metal and braces appliances such as the Invisalign system, or even the lingual braces, you have many options to choose from.  Just pick the one that best fits your lifestyle.  Also know that there are treatment options and financial options to make transformation available.

Your first step is an orthodontic consultation.

An orthodontist can transform your smile through braces, Invisalign and other tools.  At the consultation, your orthodontist can give you advices and plan your detailed treatment.

Dr. Nancy Phan is a Board-certified orthodontist and has been practicing at Care Orthodontics in San Jose CA for over 10 years.  Visit us at www.CareOrthodontics.com or call 408-971-2885 for more information.