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The Top 3 Barriers Preventing You From Achieving Your Ideal Image

Does beauty really from come from the inside out or does your physical appearance play the greater role?

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Why New York Smile Design commissioned a research study?

• Individuals we encounter daily have had life changing experiences due to the improvement of their smiles!

• We have seen the impacts image and appearance have in and on our society!

• We wanted to understand why!

• We are pleased to bring this informative study to you!


Areas Covered

• Defining “beauty” and the real

meaning behind it• Investigating the latest

research surrounding appearance and image

• Do we really think beauty is only skin deep or are our brains hard wired to think otherwise?

• Tips for enhancing the overall appearance of our facial features


The Definition of Beauty


How do we define beauty?

A 1943 Professor of Humanities, Alexander Nehamas, of Princeton University asked his class…

– What is beauty?– Are there objective standards of beauty? – Or is beauty in the eye of the beholder? – Must art be beautiful to be great art? – How does beauty play a role in the

experience of a good life?

Source: PhilosophyTalk. org http://www.philosophytalk.org/pastShows/WhatisBeauty.htm


The hidden mystery

• The secret of beauty and attractiveness has been a quest of humans for as long as we have been civilized

• Many women – even some men - spend up to one-third of their income on improving their looks

Source: Direct quotes and excerpts from author: Dan Eden writer for Viewzone2.com Article: What makes us attractive? http://viewzone2.com/facesx.html

http://viewzone2.com/facesx.html


Why the expense?

• Beautiful people receive special attention from teachers, the legal system and employers

• Good-looking people tend to make more money than their plain-Jane counterparts– In fact, researchers found that beautiful

people tend to earn 5% more

• Research has uncovered there is a "plainness penalty," - below-average-looks earn 9% less

• Attractive people are viewed as honest and helpful while unattractive people are viewed as rude and unfair




Research surrounding beauty

• Attractiveness may be hard wired in our brains• Surprisingly, people from a variety of different

ages, races and cultures agree on what is and isn't beautiful

• Babies, as young as 3 months, can identify and

prefer faces most adults would deem beautiful• Europeans can pick out the same beautiful

Japanese faces as Japanese would and vise versa

• In fact, humans can even agree on the attractiveness of monkey faces – which rules out racial, cultural and even species influences




Our brains are recognizing much more than a beautiful face

• Most people can assess emotions, personality traits and fertility – as well as beauty -- almost instantaneously

• In fact, the human brain contains the fusiform, which is located in the back of the head near the spine

• This neural pathway recognizes the faces of family and friends

• When it's damaged, individuals cannot recognize anyone or even distinguish against photographs of plain and beautiful facesSource: Direct quotes and excerpts from author: Dan Eden writer for

Viewzone2.com Article: What makes us attractive? http://viewzone2.com/facesx.html



Studies show…

• When we recognize a face as "beautiful" we are making a judgment about their health and vitality

• We interpret facial symmetry (the similarity of left and right halves of a face) and the smoothness of the skin to mean a person has good genes and is free from disease

• Studies have shown that facial symmetry is one of the best observational indicators of good genes and healthy development

• These traits are what we mean when we say someone is attractive




What is the most important facial feature?According to a study, when people were asked what the most important trait in a partner was, SMILE ranked number 3 – making it the most important facial feature.

Personality 30% Sense of humor 14%

Smile 12% Looks 11%Eyes 10% Hair 7%Education 7% Physique 5%Career 3% Other 1%


So what is preventing us from achieving the ultimate smile and enhancing our beauty inside and out?


Beauty Barrier #1:Not understanding the impact oral has on our appearance and health


Birth 0

Childhood 20

Adulthood 32

We have a limited number of teeth

• Children have 20 teeth

• As we age into adulthood, we obtain a total of 32 teeth

• As children & young adults, many of us did not understand we only had one chance to keep our adult teeth in beautiful, pristine conditionSource: www.arovadeen.com/med


Teeth play a vital role in our health

Poor oral health is a contributor to the following diseases and health-related problems:

• Heart disease• Diabetes• Stroke• Sleeping problems• Digestive issues• Respiratory issues• Low birth weight babiesSource: Poor Dental Care Affects Overall Health, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, 2009


And.. today’s diets impact the health of our teeth and gums

• In the 1930, Weston Price proved that ancient tribes, due to their indigenous diets, did not have any of the plagues of modern civilization including muscle fatigue, heart disease, asthma, cavities, tuberculosis and cancer

• Once refined sugars, flour and canned goods were added to our indigenous diet all of the above ailments began to show up in their culture in just one generation

Source: Principals of Healthy Diets, The Weston A. Price Foundation


Medication usage impacts oral health

• More than 600 medications can cause dry mouth which reduces saliva flow

• Common medications in this group include antidepressants and blood pressure medications

• Saliva protects and repairs our teeth from the constant assault of bacteria – this reduced flow of saliva increases the amount of bacteria on our teeth resulting in more tooth decay

Source: Nutrition and Rheumatic Disease, 2008


Everyday products hurt our teeth

• Common products such as soft drinks, herbal teas, sports drinks and aspirin wear down the enamel on our teeth leaving them brittle and more sensitive to pain

• More and more U.S. products are being made that contain dangerous acids which erode our teeth and increase the likelihood of decaySource: Acid Eating Away at Our Teeth, Consumeraffairs.com, March 6, 2008


Examining the effects of smoking

• Smoking and tobacco products affect the attachment of bone and soft tissue inducing gum disease making smokers more susceptible to infections like periodontal disease

• Toxins from smoking cause:• Tooth discoloration• Loss of bone within the jaw• Increased levels of oral cancer• Delayed healing after

dental treatmentsSource:www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/smoking-oral-health


Beauty Barrier#2:Lack of facial symmetry


The core element of beauty

• Most of us realize that symmetry is the core element of beauty

• The most beautiful people have symmetrical facial features and a bone structure that is essentially balanced

• We see these glamorous models in magazines, movies and TV advertisements

• A certain amount of symmetry must be present in order for something to be perceived as aesthetically pleasing

Source: Quotes and excerpts from Dr. Ryan Swain on blog.6monthsmiles.com: article: The importance of gingival symmetry: posted April 22, 2010, http://blog.6monthsmiles.com/?p=107

http://blog.6monthsmiles.com/?p=107


Symmetry impacts the world around us

• The symmetry of snow flakes are a beautiful natural phenomenon

• One of the most beautiful samples of radial symmetry is the daisy

• All planets move around the Sun in a symmetrical manner

• If the fins of fishes were not symmetrical, they would not swim smoothly

• And if birds did not have symmetrical wings, they would not fly

Source: Beyond Biology.org: Symmetry and Beauty


Can the lack of symmetry affect something other than beauty?

• Yes!• Teeth grinding known as Bruxism

– One of the most common sleep disorders

• Thirty to forty million Americans grind their teeth on a nightly basis

• Causes of Bruxism: – A lack of symmetry in the

teeth– A reflection of anxiety – A possible digestive problem– A disturbed sleep pattern

• This grinding activity is a reflex controlled by the brain

• During sleep, this reflex results in an abnormal chewing action

Source: The Kodish Group www.kodish.com


Beauty Barrier #3: The quality of your smile affects your everyday life


The importance of a smile & success

• A recent study found…– Teeth are the No. 1

facial feature people would change

• 75% of adults think a nice smile is important to career success

Survey Source: HPOL conducts research in more than 80 different countries in more than 30 different languages – this study was conducted on a sample of 1,000 Americans


The social aspects of a smile

• 94% of people say they are likely to notice a person's smile when they meet them for the first time and less likely to notice height, eyes or figure

• 71% believe people with a nice smile make friends more easily

• 33% agree bad teeth overshadow the rest of a person's appearance



Relationships and smiles

• 84% of adults perceive having an attractive smile as important for getting a date with Mister or Miss Right

• 33% would probably not set up their best friend on a blind date with someone who had bad teeth

• 33% would probably not kiss someone with bad teeth

• 85% said people with good teeth are more attractive



Our smile affects first impressions

• A first impression is made within 30 seconds

• 55% of that impression is made by a analysis of one’s appearance – specifically facial attributes

• Researchers consistently find facial attractiveness affects personal success in school and employment settings

• Research also shows one’s smile is the most vital component of facial attractiveness

Source: Journal of dental education, H. Asuman Kiyak, M.A., Ph.D, 2008


Physiological impacts

• Smiles have major psychological and emotional influence on our personality

• If we are self-conscious and unhappy about our smile, it affects how others perceive us

– A reluctance to smiles makes us appear: timid, hesitant, withdrawn, sad or angry


The Results…

• The quality of our smile will continually impact all aspects of our lives… social, mental and physical

• These aspects in turn have a profound affect on our happiness, sense of well-being and our overall health

So… what can you do to enhance the beautiful you?


Beauty Breakthrough #1: Understand the components of a beautiful smile


Component #1: Lips

• The lips have been compared to a frame that sets off the image of your smile

• Enhancing or correcting the shape, fullness and symmetry of your lips can make your smile seem fuller

• For optimal esthetics, your facial features should line up to your teeth and lip lines

• When your lips form a broad smile, an imaginary line can be drawn through the corners of the mouth

• The right amount of upper front tooth revealed below this line helps create a vibrant, youthful image


Component #2: The Midline

• The starting point of any smile design is the facial midline – the imaginary vertical line drawn between the front two upper teeth

• For optimal esthetic value, the facial midline should be in the middle of the face

• The most accurate approach to determining the facial midline focuses on two facial landmarks:– a point between the eyebrows and the

Cupid's bow in the center of the upper lip

• By drawing a line between these landmarks, dentists can locate the position of the facial midline while also determining the midline's direction


Component #4: The Smile Line

• Your smile line is the line created by the top of your lower lip

• In an ideal smile line, the edges of your upper teeth should be parallel to your lower lip when you smile

• The bottom of your lower lip

should have the same line as the gums of your lower jaw

• This should always be a standard, regardless of the size or shape of your smile


Component #4: Teeth

• Attractive smiles have various things in common: – Whiteness– Unstained– Straight– Evenly spaced – No gaps between– Not crowded or overlapping

• When you smile, your top teeth should show in just the right proportion to your gums

• The line where the gums and teeth meet should be smooth and even


Beauty Breakthrough #2: Understand smile design principles


Defining Smile Design Principles

• The principles involved in a smile makeover are known as smile design

• Combined, they influence the overall esthetic impact of an individual's smile

• These principles of smile design are divided into four parts:– Facial Esthetics– Gingival (Gum) Esthetics– Microethetics– Macroethetics

Source: yourdentistryguide.com – the consumer guide to dentistry: article: Anatomy of a Smile: Quotes and excerpts from author: Nayda Rondon


Principle #1: Facial Esthetics

• Facial and muscular considerations vary from person to person and are studied through visual and photographic analysis

• They include how the lips frame your smile when you speak, smile or laugh



Principle #2: Gingival (Gum) Esthetics

• The health and appearance of your gums are essential elements in smile design

• Excessive gingival display – the gummy smile - uneven gum contours, inflammation and exposed root surfaces are common gingival-based esthetic complaints that detract from your smile's appeal



Principle #3: Microesthetics

• This involves the subtle characteristics that make your teeth look the way they do, such as how they reflect light and unique marks or colorations

• The ideal restoration is one with qualities closely resembling those of natural teeth

• The anatomy of natural teeth is unique from person-to-person and specific to each tooth



Principle #4: Macroesthetics

• This analyzes the relationships and proportions between front teeth, surrounding tissue landmarks and facial characteristics

• This process helps ensure a natural and attractive appearance



Beauty Breakthrough #3: Ways to enhance your appearance


Symmetry is at the heart of cosmetic dentistry

• Teeth whitening is an attempt to create symmetry and balance between the color of the teeth and the whites of the eyes

• Teeth appear unhealthy and unattractive when the hue of the teeth does not balance with the whites of the eyes

Source: Quotes and excerpts from Dr. Ryan Swain on blog.6monthsmiles.com: article: The importance of

gingival symmetry: posted April 22, 2010, http://blog.6monthsmiles.com/?p=107



Today’s choices

• Porcelain veneers can dramatically improve the appearance of a smile

• Tooth color and texture can be optimized and the proportions of the teeth can be idealized

• Additionally, veneers can mask tooth wear and minor tooth-position discrepancies

Source: Quotes and excerpts from Dr. Ryan Swain on blog.6monthsmiles.com: article: The importance of gingival symmetry: posted April 22, 2010, http://blog.6monthsmiles.com/?p=107



Erasing imperfections

Veneers are routinely used to fix• Discolored teeth from

medications, coffee, smoking or excessive fluoride

• Worn down teeth• Chipped or broken teeth• Misaligned or irregularly shaped

teeth• Gapped teeth

Advantages of Veneers• Stain resistant• Veneers strengthen teeth• Gum tissues tolerate porcelain

wellSource: Dental Veneers, Recover Your Smile and Your Confidence, Houston Home and Lifestyle, Cheryl Alexander, Feb 2010


The rewards of a straight smile

• Today, 1 out of every 8 adults over the age of 20 receive treatments to straighten their teeth

• A health benefit to consider:• According to the AMA,

straight teeth lead to less periodontal disease in later life

Source: Crooked Teeth Can Damage Dental Health, NCHS/ADA, 12/09


Other techniques to consider

• Bonding• Crowns• Dental implants• Invisalign

(straightening teeth without braces)

Source: New Techniques in Cosmetic Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry Houston, JULY 10, 2009


Beauty Breakthrough #4:Making sure your receive the ultimate service & smile


Making an investment in cosmetic dentistry is a big decision

• Calling up a cosmetic dentist in the phone book isn’t going to produce the desired results from your investment

• Just because you know a cosmetic dentist or your friend does, does not mean you will receive the optimal results

• Cosmetic dentistry is an art and a science

• There are even certified cosmetic dentists who have not mastered both the art and science

• So, how do you protect yourself?


General dentist are not always qualified cosmetic dentists

• There are many unfortunate cases in which a dentist, who may be a nice person and very knowledgeable in general dentistry, ends up "practicing" cosmetic dentistry on the patient

• In many cases, these unfortunate patients now have no legal recourse after their cosmetic dentistry mistake, because the dental care they received was average care for general dentists, even though it was far short of the standard of care for cosmetic dentistry


The other reasons for doing your homework… Before!

• Lynn in Minnesota says her dentist is trained in cosmetic dentistry, but her porcelain veneers look gray – Dr. Hall a certified cosmetic dentist explains

that true cosmetic dentists know how to use opaquers to block out the underlying color of dark teeth

• Stephen in Ontario said that his wife recently got three new fillings - she wanted white fillings, and the dentist obliged, but now she has terrible pain in all three teeth– Dr. Hall: The dentist was probably not fully

trained in placing white fillings on back teeth, but did them anyway to try to please his patient

Source: mynewsmile.com: Cosmetic Dentistry Horror Stories/Mistakes http://www.mynewsmile.com/horrorstories.htm


The other reasons for doing your homework… Before!

Cindy in New Jersey had had six porcelain veneers placed. Several months later, one of them cracked. The dentist replaced the cracked veneer, but the replacement veneer was much thicker and whiter than the other five

– She went through the difficult process of getting a refund and went to an expert cosmetic dentist who gave her a beautiful smile

Source: mynewsmile.com: Cosmetic Dentistry Horror Stories/Mistakes http://www.mynewsmile.com/horrorstories.htm


So… what do you need to look for when seeking a cosmetic dentist?

• Has obtained the highest level of education, training, qualifications and expertise• Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry• Diagnosis and Placement of

Dental Implants• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery• Dental Emergencies and Trauma• Pain Control and Anesthesia

• Office offers state of the art equipment that is updated on a regular basis


Other qualifications to consider…

• Can provide verifiable results, testimonials and before and after photos of clients

• Is respected by other professionals throughout various health-related industries

• Remains committed to educating their clientele on various options available

• Has a caring and committed staff so that your dental experience is comfortable from start to finish!

• Listens to clients and strives to meet their specialized needs

• Provides a safe, comfortable environment and is focused on the clients comfort


Who here feels like they have learned a great deal today?

• Our hope was that you something valuable today

• Our hope is that you will understand beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, however, there are things we can do that will help us feel more comfortable and self-confident in our own skin

• We hope you learned that there are things you can do to enhance the beauty of your face and smile

• And if you do decide to choose cosmetic dentistry, we hope you learned that not all options are created equal

• This presentation was sponsored by New York Smile design - would anyone here like to learn more about what makes us different?

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Meet Dr. Ramin Tabid


• Education1991 DDS NYU

• Specialized TrainingPeridontics, Orthodontics, and Oral SurgeryPeriodontal Therapy and Periodontal Plastic SurgeryDental Trauma and EmergenciesPain ControlPediatric Dentistry

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Dear Dr. Tabib, Dr. Mello, Stephanie, Yael and Christine:I am still not entirely used to my new smile and sometimes I am caught off guard by my reflection in the mirror – but I must say thank you.My life has changed. I have always loved to smile and now I do it with something close to abandon. • Stephanie, thank you for reassuring me when I was

anxious. • Yael, thank you for the noodle soup and for making

me laugh so hard I spit it out. • Christine, especially, thank you for your kindness

and willingness to help – you got me through the door that changed my life forever.

• And Drs. Mello and Tabib, thank you for your excellent care.

I am forever grateful to you all. Thank you, ZakiaTestimonials


Dear Dr. Tabib and Dr. Mello:I am grateful to you both for many reasons. Last year I walked into your office without an appointment. Christine’s warm smile and kind assistance in answering some basic questions on cosmetic dentistry made me feel welcome. The professionalism that was executed left a lasting impression and I was compelled to return for an official consultation and formal with you and your staff. I was relieved after researching many dentists to have finally found an office that delivers quality across the board on all my key criteria: doctor’s credentials, portfolio, associated lab, professionalism, and sincerity of staff, as well as hygiene. My experience has been very positive. One year later, I am so pleased with the results that I am now considering a career in cosmetic dentistry! Working with people to achieve their desired outcome, enhancing their lives, all the meanwhile practicing medicine and always staying abreast of the current health topics and advancements in very alluring. Your leading example has played an integral role in helping me shape my future, both personally and professionally. Thank you Drs. Tabib and Mello: Your commitment to excellence has transformed my life. Sincerely, Daniela

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Dear Dr. Tabib and Team:I just wanted to write to say thank you very much for giving me the best smile I could have ever wanted on my wedding day. We had the most fantastic day and I think I was either smiling or laughing for all of it! At last I have got rid of my awkwardness and feel I finally have the smile that reflects how happy I really am. Thank you also for looking after me so well and always making me feel comfortable during the whole process. I am now back in NY and will be here until September so I’m sure I will get a chance to pop in and see you and show you our wedding photos…enclosed are just a couple for you. I hope you are well. Many thanks again Caroline

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