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Does a Beautiful Smile Make You Look More Intelligent?

We all feel better when we have a new haircut, a new pair of shoes or when we get a raise at work. We also feel better about ourselves when we feel good about our smile. According to a new study released by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, a new smile will make you appear more intelligent, interesting and successful.

In the study, eight before and after photos were shown to a cross-section of 528 people who were asked to rate the people depicted on the photos as to how attractive, wealthy, happy they were, among other characteristics. Higher scores went to the photographs with more attractive smiles, showing that a great smile goes a long way.

"Based on a lot of interaction with happy patients, we were expecting this type of difference in attractiveness and popularity with the opposite sex," said Dr. Marty Zase, President of AACD, "but to have large gains in how successful, intelligent, interesting and wealthy patients appeared after cosmetic dentistry caught even us by surprise. We've been telling people that a beautiful smile was a great investment in their futures. Now we have independent evidence."

Read more about how a beautiful smile can make all the difference.

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Labels: Smile Makeover, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry

 

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