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Walk Down The Aisle With A Beautiful Smile
Along with a perfect wedding, many brides also want a perfect smile. When making appointments this summer for dress alterations, floral arrangements, and reception details, schedule a dental visit too, suggests the Academy of General Dentistry, an organization of general dentists dedicated to continuing education.

"Schedule a thorough check-up and cleaning at least a year before the wedding," says Paula S. Jones, DDS, spokesperson for the Academy of General Dentistry. "If you're unhappy with your smile, your dentist will have enough time to perfect your teeth by the wedding."

Several options exist to correct the shape, color, alignment and look of teeth. New and improved smiles don't happen overnight; timing needs to be considered. Veneers and bleaching can take up to two weeks to two month and braces can take from one to two years.

Have procedures completed at least two months in advance, in case problems need to be corrected, and so the mouth has time to adjust to cosmetic changes, advises Dr. Jones.

In addition to cosmetic appearance, consider breath. "What could be worse than saying ‘I do‘ with dragon breath," says Dr. Jones. Try a piece of sugarless gum, breath mint or chewing a piece of parsley.

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• The way the head is held changes appearance of front teeth. Teeth are shadowed most of the time by the lips. When you lean your head down, your upper teeth generally appear longer than they really. If your head is tilted back, your upper teeth appear shorter.
  
• Do not request from your dentist upper teeth that are "perfectly straight-across." They can look worn and give an older appearance in photos.
  
• If you have a metal filling or crown, alert the photographer. They can photograph teeth from a different angle that will not reveal them. If not, negatives can often be touched up so that metal does not show.
  

CONTACT: Susan Urbanczyk, public relations manager, at 312.440.4308 or media@agd.org or Jennifer Starkey, public relations coordinator, at 312.440.4341 or media@agd.org.

NOTE: Information that appears in General Dentistry, the AGD's peer-reviewed journal, AGD Impact, the AGD's newsmagazine and related press releases do not necessarily reflect the endorsement of the AGD.