The Appeals and Advantages of Aesthetic Dentistry

The APPEALS and ADVANTAGES of AESTHETIC DENTISTRY MORE THAN 99.7% 96% JUSTA SMILE: of people think an attractive smile affects physical appeal of people think smiles are socially important AESTHETIC DENTISTRY PATIENTS: 12%- AGES: 60+ 32% 56% 60% 40% 31-60 0-30 POPULAR PROCEDURES: TEETH WHITENING ........ Today's most desired aesthetic dental procedure Removes stains, darkening, and yellowing to make teeth whiter and brighter Whitens teeth up to 10 shades in one application RECONTOURING Removes unwanted enamel to make smile balanced, uniform, and harmonious TREATS UNDESIRABLE APPEARANCE DUE TO: Overlap Irregular shape Bulges Chips Excessive or divots non-uniform Pits or length DENTAL VENEER Covers teeth with thin material to achieve desirable SHAPE, size, and color BENEFITS Lasts 5-10 years Completely natural appearance and function Stain resistant TREATS UNDESIRABLE APPEARANCE DUE TO: Poor Contours Chips Misshapen Stubborn Tooth Teeth Stains Gaps Fractures Position CAREER ENHANCEMENT DENTISTRY BECOME MORE HIRABLE 57% of managers said they were less likely to hire someone unattractive INCREASE YOUR SALARY More More 5% higher salaries 4% higher attractive attractive men earn women earn salaries SMILE TO SUCCEED 74% 54% 25% of people think an of people think a of people think a person's s mile can flawed smile makes s unattractive smile affects omeone make them look less confident career success look younger INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY JASON IKASARSIKY DDS bestcosmeticdentistrynewyork.com Sources: http://www.aacd.com/index.php?module=cms&page=568 http://www.aacd.com/index.php?module=cms&page=574 http://www.articleclick.com/Article/Cosmetic-Dentistry-Statistics- Facts-and-Figures/1184987 http://www.aacd.com/proxy.php?filename-files/Footer%20Nav/ Media%20Room/Surveys/AACD%20State%20of%20the%20Cosmetic %20Dentistry%20lndustry%202011.pdf http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/veneers?page-2 http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/recontouring-teeth http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2010/07/19/the-beauty-advantage.html