A Gorgeous Smile—What we Have and What we Want- Perception of Beauty–
Personal Perception vs. Desire
What are the personal factors for beauty vs. the person’s perception of their “reality?”  In a Nobel Biocare Quantitative Survey in Aug. 2008 of over 54,000 individuals they found the following:
Feel it is Important            Are Satisfies with Own
Smile            89%                        74%
Hair              78%                        75%
Eyes              67%                        86%
Physique    58%                        47%
The biggest gap was with dissatisfaction with the smile.  Question is then, with all of the advances in cosmetic dentistry, would someone settle for this gap?
See our sections on cosmetic dentistry, smile makeovers, and especially the patient smile gallery.  There are now so many options with porcelain veneers, dental implants, bonding, tooth whitening, and even cosmetic dentures!

• 5 Frequently Asked Questions about Cosmetic Dentistry
• Losing Teeth Emotional Aspect of Dentures, Dental Implants, and Missing Teeth
• Conscious Dental Sedation–Sedation Dentist & Sedation Dentistry
• Pain & Dental Implants?–Patient from Glen Ellyn
• Health Hazards of Tooth Loss and Long-Term Denture Use