CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC - Healthcare Directory
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2014-2015 Medical & Dental Directory | 51 W hen you Consider FaCial es- thetiCs you normally think about facial cleansers, exfoliants, chemical peels, facial scrubs, dermal fillers, Botox injections or similar products or procedures. All of these help produce an age-defying appearance that everyone dreams about. One critical factor in overall facial beauty oen over- looked in this push for perfection is your smile. It has been said that the eyes are the window to a person's soul, but the smile is just as telling about a person. When meeting some- one for the first time, generally his or her smile is the first thing that grabs your attention. Is it genuine and "lights up" the person's whole face or is it reserved and self-conscious? What makes a great smile? Certainly the face and lips are a big part of it but equally as critical are the structures inside the mouth. Missing teeth, unsightly gum tissue, and stained or mal-positioned teeth, can cancel out any procedure done facial esthetics MORE THAN SKIN DEEP by dr. elda Fisher & dr. terranCe smith BEauty to the face. Advances in dentistry have given us the ability to correct or modify oral structures to meet the esthetic de- mands of today's patients. One hundred years ago life expectancy was shorter and most individuals lost some or all of their teeth at an early age. ere was no expectation of keeping your teeth for a lifetime and dentures were the only answer. Loss of teeth at any age leads to loss of the supporting bone and so tissue, which in turn can lead to lack of support for the lips and cheeks. is can create the "sunken" denture wearer look associated with complete denture wear. Poor chewing, continued loss of the bony support and poor esthetics are the end result of wearing poorly fitted dentures. is can be corrected with properly made dentures that restore ideal contours and bit- ing position. Advances in the manufacture of denture teeth have also made it possible to make an esthetic denture that looks and functions naturally.