Look in a well-lit mirror, at normal speaking distance, while showing a broad, happy smile:

1. Are your upper teeth crooked, crowded, or uneven ?
2. Are there spaces between your teeth ?
3. Do your teeth look dark, discolored, or yellow in appearance? Some beauty consultants suggest that your teeth should match the color of the whites of your eyes to look naturally healthy.
4. Do you have stains on your teeth, or irregular brown or whitish spots?
5. Are the edges of your upper teeth pointed or worn perfectly flat . Flat worn teeth can make you look old. Sharp pointed teeth can give you a harsh "Dracula look".
6. Have your teeth worn or your bite collapsed over the years, causing your chin-to-nose distance (vertical dimension) to decrease? If so, this can cause a sunken appearance, premature wrinkles, and sometimes jaw joint (TMJ) problems.
7. Do you show 2/3 or more of your teeth when you smile? Or do you show mostly gums when you smile, or show very little of your teeth?
8. Bite your teeth together. Do all of your upper teeth slightly overlap your lower teeth, both vertically and horizontally? Do some teeth stick out or appear crowded out?
9. Do you see any front teeth with old dark fillings or gray looking side teeth?
10. Now with your mouth open, look at the teeth in your lower jaw. Do your lower front teeth appear crooked or chipped? Do you see a lot of dark, discolored, unsightly old silver fillings in your back teeth ? This is how people see you when you talk or laugh.
11. Do you have any missing teeth?
12. Floss between all of your teeth, then smell the floss. Do you have bad breath? We can help.

Well.How did you do? If there are any areas of your mouth or smile that you feel need improvement, let's go over what we can do about it! Below is a list of corrective procedures that can dramatically improve your smile. Usually they only take one or two appointments.