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UNLOCK THE SECRETS TO A RADIANT, BEAUTIFUL SMILE with Dr. Nick's WHITE & healthy oral care system
Have discolored, dingy or stained teeth caused you to smile less? If so, teeth whitening can get you smiling again. A smile is one of the first things people notice about you. A recent poll conducted by the American Academy for Cosmetic Dentistry found that virtually all Americans (99.7%) believe a smile is an important social asset and 75% of adults feel an unattractive smile can hurt a person's chances for career success. A smile is a person's most prominent facial feature. It is an important part of a first impression and often remembered long after you have left the room.
Importance of your smile
New National Study Finds Teeth are #1 Facial Feature People Would Change
75% of Adults Think a Nice Smile is Important to Landing Dream Job
84% Think Attractive Smile is Important for Meeting Mr. or Ms. Right
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The Professional Teeth Whitening.com Smile Survey was conducted by Harris Interactive, the global leader in online market research. Harris uses Internet based and traditional methodologies to provide its clients with information about the views, experiences, behaviors and attitudes of people worldwide. Through its U.S. and Global Network offices, Harris Interactive conducts research in more than 80 different countries, in more than 30 different languages *Psychology Today: September 1, 1998
The study was conducted on a representative sample of 1,000 American adults, both men and women, between 18 and 50 years of age. The poll was the first national survey of its kind and explored the importance of smiles in relation to business and careers, dating and marriage, the social arena, and the overall value of smiles and self-esteem.
Smiles and the Social Arena
Of those polled, 94% said they are likely to notice a person's smile when they meet them for the first time. People are less likely to notice someone's eyes, height or figure. More than one half (71%) believe people with a nice smile make friends more easily than people with crooked teeth. More than one third agree bad teeth overshadow the rest of a person's appearance. An overwhelming majority of adults (85%) consider a person's smile to be very important at initial meeting.
Smiles and Self Esteem
- Almost two-thirds (64%) agree that people with a nice smile are more outgoing.
- Over one third of adults would trade a trip abroad, new wardrobe or other aesthetic surgery for straight teeth.
- 87% think one's smile is very important to their self esteem.
- When asked which facial characteristic they would change if they could, one in four adults (25%) would change their teeth/smile. Smaller proportions would change their skin (17%) or nose (13 %).
Smiles and the Opposite Sex
84% of adults perceive having an attractive smile as important for getting a date with Mr. or Ms. Right. Over one-third would not be likely to set up their best friend on a blind date with someone with crooked teeth. One-third would not be likely to kiss someone with crooked teeth. An overwhelming majority of adults (85%) consider a person's smile to be very or somewhat important at first meeting. Almost 9 out of 10 (86%) think people with good teeth are more attractive to the opposite sex.
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