Smile, Though Your Heart Is Aching

angelina jolie smile makeoverThe time has come: Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt. In entertainment news, this is just another drop in the bucket. In real life, this is a crisis moment for the couple who will be expected to put on brave faces through the midst of their personal upheaval. While you may not find much to relate to the Jolie-Pitts about, there are no doubt circumstances in your life that have and will cause you to keep a smile on your face, even when your heart is aching. Make sure that smile is ready.

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Life Changes That Could Use a Smile

If you’re at a stable point in your life right now, you probably can’t imagine a moment when your smile will matter more than a personal tragedy that has turned your life upside down. Ultimately, your smile won’t matter more in terms of life and death, love and loss, but how your teeth look does play a part in how you feel about and react to the situation you’re experiencing.

Smiling is known to make people happier. The more you smile, the happier you are likely to be, as are the people around you.

  • Going through a divorce? That smile will be so important for your children to see.
  • Lose out on a big deal at work? Don’t let your colleagues and superiors see you do anything but smile wide and move on to the next important issue, or a new gig.
  • Get dumped? It might have only been a few dates but getting the brush-off You’ll be more attractive to others when you’re smiling warmly and invitingly.
  • Lost a loved one? Smiles aren’t on the agenda all that much, but showing off your teeth and allowing yourself to grin can help you recover from your grief.

When you feel unhappy about a hand that life has dealt you, it’s so easy to succumb and dwell on all the other shortcomings in your life. This list of downers can include having an unsightly smile. You may beat yourself up for the fact that your teeth are stained, crooked, or that you still haven’t gotten around to making that smile makeover a priority.

One of the best things you can do when you find yourself with an aching heart, for whatever reason, is to take care of yourself. Put your own needs first as often as possible. Invest in your appearance so that you feel good and look good, no matter what challenges have presented themselves in your world.

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Smile Makeovers for a Broken Heart

You don’t have to be a celebrity to qualify for a smile makeover. Cosmetic dentistry and restorative dentistry treatments are affordable and accessible. Your dental repairs can be small and quick, like professional teeth whitening or cosmetic tooth bonding. Perhaps you’re ready for a serious smile makeover and want to invest in Invisalign treatment or porcelain veneers. Maybe you’re finally in a place where you know you need to start focusing on preventive care and get that gum disease cleaned up.

Even if your heart is aching, take care of yourself. Make an appointment with Manhattan dentist Dr. Michael J. Wei to learn more about the Manhattan smile makeover options that are right for you.