Your Most Efficient Tool for Successful Communication: A Confident Smile

Your Most Efficient Tool for Successful Communication: A Confident Smile

Did you ever think about how active of a role our oral and dental health play in the relationships we establish?

Our teeth, while not very noticeable at the first glance, are a fundamental part of our physical appearance; they matter, especially at the very moment we start to establish communication with the person before us!

As the most important tool in non-verbal communication, the act of smiling introduces us to the person in front of us. The “first impression” that a person gets largely depends on this unique smile of hers/his.

The most important thing to realize here is that communication starts before the reciprocal speech, with our facial expressions and body language. It is possible to have a head start on every communication with healthy teeth that you can show confidently.

Being a Person Easy to Communicate With

Efficient speaking skills, body language and physical appearance are all qualities that help to ease our opponent and help us to become someone easy to communicate with.

Research on communication and eye-tracking shows that depending on where the opposite side chooses to look during an interaction¹ communication either gets easier or harder.

In short, your first goal should be to be a person who is easy to communicate with tosarar achieve successful communication. This first requires you to be at peace with your physical appearance.

But do not forget, we are not talking about being at peace with yellowed teeth, smelly breath or an unhealthy mouth. Only well-cared and healthy teeth that won’t bother you or your opponent can help make you a communication guru.

A Confident Smile

The next step in being successful in communication is the “self-confidence” factor, which will help you gain the trust and attention of your opponent. Here, of course, one of our most effective tools is a self-confident smile.

Conservative or liberal, even if our professional and social circles differ, the basic principles of communication stay the same. While an attractive physical appearance helps us to be inviting in our interactions, a successful smile is what takes us a step closer to winning.

Don’t Cover Your Success with Your Hands

People who are uncomfortable with the appearance of their teeth, who suffer from dental or oral health problems, can feel anxious when speaking and this might lead them to cover their mouth with their hands when they laugh.

But what does someone who reflexively covers their mouth with their hands tell you? “Are my teeth clean enough?” “Does my breath smell?” “Was I able to hide my missing tooth?” The person in front of us must be thinking of stuff like these in their mind, independent from the topic that is being talked about.

And you too, have started to think exactly that. From this point on, throughout the communication processes, independent of the topic at hand, these thoughts will continue to be in your head, dragging the person in front of you down. On the other hand, you can enjoy the upper hand you have easily won with your pearly white teeth.

“To have pearly white teeth, you must take care of them as if they are pearls.”

To leave a better impression wherever you are and have the invisible upper hand in any effective communication, you have some basic responsibilities: You should regularly take care of your dental and oral hygiene and get a dental check up every 6 months. This will not only help you aesthetically but economically as well. Do not forget that your teeth are as valuable as pearls and you should treat them as such.

Teeth Whitening

Drinking caffeinated beverages such as tea or coffee and smoking most of all, but also any food or drink with coluring that you consume throughout the day such as coke, cherries, tomato sauce and wine will eventually cause discoloration of the teeth, build ups and plaques.

In addition to yellowed teeth, gingivitis (infection of the gums) and swelling of the gums are also among the problems that you might face if you don’t keep a track of your dental hygiene. If needed, do not forget to get a tooth whitening and cleaning procedure, also known as bleaching, during your bi yearly checkups.

Fillings and Root Canals

In cases where dental hygiene was neglected for a long time, more serious dental problems like cracked teeth or cavities might occur if the surface of the teeth gets damaged.

These advanced dental problems may bring with them additional issues such as smelly breath, receding and bleeding gums, gingivitis and swelling of the gums. In such cases, depending on the consultation with your dentist, you may need a cavity filling or a root canal treatment.

Dental Crowns

Depending on your genetics or your lifestyle, you might be facing a number of dental problems. In more severe cases where cavities cannot be fixed with fillings alone, dental crowns can be an ideal choice to give you your confident smile back. You can choose between different crown methods depending on the severity of your problems:

• With Lumineer Crown, your teeth are covered with a thin layer of laminate. This is a less time consuming and easier to renew treatment option.
• Veneers are preferred by patients who require bigger aesthetic changes and want a dazzling effect.

Dental Implants

Now, what about the solution to the biggest problem of all: to get a new tooth after the one you lose! A dental implant, a prosthesis that is placed on the jawbone to replace a missing tooth, is one of the biggest advances in dentistry and orthodontics. Implants, which can be implemented depending on the condition of the jawbone, are a permanent solution to dental problems.