Whether you are on a job interview or a first date, a smile is the first thing others notice about you. Not only does smiling effect how we are perceived by others, it also has health benefits. Smiling increases positive emotions and is contagious helping lift the mood of others around you. Research has shown that when you smile at someone it may boost your immune system, reduce stress, and lower your blood pressure.
“Professors at Yale University did a study on how appearance, personality and attitude influenced others. After much in-depth research, they concluded that the single most powerful force of human influence is not looks, height or personality. Instead, your smile is your most powerful tool for influencing others in a positive way.”
Excerpt from Every Day a Friday by Joel Osteen
At Affiliated Orthodontics, our priority is to create beautiful smiles that last a lifetime. A smile that will will make others take notice! Contact our office to schedule a complimentary consultation for braces, Invisalign, and Invisalign teen. Many options are available today to make the entire orthodontic process, start to finish, an experience to remember…
The Holidays are upon us again. As you go through your final checklist for stocking stuffers or small gift items, 
The consumption of sugar will always be an issue for dental professionals, medical professionals, nutritionists, and health buffs everywhere. As long as sugar remains a large part of the American diet, we will continue to hear about all the negative effects sugar can have on the body. But do we listen?