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It\u2019s common for dentists<\/a> to talk about the importance of a beautiful smile. They see firsthand the difference that one can make in people\u2019s lives, but given the nature of their profession, it\u2019s easy to assume that they\u2019re a little bit biased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there\u2019s actually substantial evidence that smiling offers some real health benefits. If you\u2019re interested in learning more, here\u2019s what the science says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Smiling for Stress Relief<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You might have heard the term \u201cfake it \u2018til you make it.\u201d It can sound a little bit silly, but there\u2019s some very good evidence that it works. A 2012 study published by the Association for Psychological Science asked people to complete stressful tasks both while smiling and with a neutral expression. It was found that, even though it was not authentic, those who were grinning had lower stress levels than those who did not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is It the Best Medicine?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Obviously, smiling isn\u2019t a substitute for medical treatment. However, it\u2019s been found that grinning could potentially have a positive impact on the immune system. It\u2019s believed that this is related to the proven connection between smiling and stress relief; the body is better at fighting off disease in a state of relaxation, so smiling could potentially help boost your immunity to illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smile Through the Pain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s sometimes said that pain is just a state of mind. While this could be an overstatement in some cases, there\u2019s some evidence that smiling could potentially assist in pain relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 2021 study published in Emotion<\/em> measured subjective experiences of pain among subjects who were smiling versus those who were grimacing. The test subjects also had their heart rate monitored for the duration of the experiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When poked with a vaccination-like needle, subjects who were smiling reported much a much milder subjective experience of pain, as well as lower heart rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With everything that smiling can do for you, you might want to make it a point to do it more often. The next time your dentist tells you how important beautiful teeth are, you\u2019ll know that there\u2019s something to what they\u2019re saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Bob Heil is a native Wisconsinite who is enormously proud to be able to serve his community with his incredible clinical expertise. He makes it a point to get to know each of his patients on a personal level, allowing him to provide them with unique, personalized care. Dr. Heil received his dental degree from the University of Minnesota, and he is currently a member of the American Dental Association, Wisconsin Dental Association, and the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have any questions about how you can get a smile worth celebrating, he can be reached at his website<\/a> or by phone at (920) 235-0320.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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