When you look at the human face, the upper lip and everything below it make up about a third of the face — and it's the third of the face that contains the vast majority of the muscles in the human head. Those muscles mean that it's the lower third of the face that conveys the most emotion and expression — but it also means that it's the lower third that is the most affected by aging.
As you get older, the corners of your mouth sag, giving you a very serious appearance when your face is relaxed, even if you're feeling perfectly chipper. The cheeks also sag slightly, throwing off the smile lines at the corners of your mouth. Other small changes to the firmness of your facial flesh show aging quite obviously as well.
That's why, when Drs. Johnson and Risbrudt work on smile design for a patient, they pay close attention to how their operations affect the 'aesthetic age' of their client. Cosmetic dentistry is part science, but it's also part art, and in addition to caring for chipped teeth, malocclusions, and other dental problems, smile design is at its core intended to make you look better — and at least in the USA, better usually means younger.
With a smile design plan, you can make your cheeks firmer, your smile more symmetrical, your teeth whiter, and generally shave years off of your appearance all without the use of potentially harsh chemical treatments. Cosmetic dentistry can reverse the sagging of the lips by building up the teeth, giving you fuller and firmer lips in a single procedure (and without actually messing with your lips at all!)
If you're considering something like Botox or other treatments to bring a youthful look to your face, consider smile design first — because anti-aging treatments should all come with a beautiful smile and healthy teeth!
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