If you are over 50 and are not pleased with your image in the mirror, it may be time for a change. The present day trend of having a "make-over" may seem too extreme, but there are quick, non-surgical procedures that can have a profound effect on your appearance.

People are not accustomed to smiling, laughing or talking to themselves while looking in the mirror; yet that is the image they present to the world everyday. If we could view ourselves in action, we may notice the following things: worn and chipped teeth, lips that were once full are now pencil thin, yellow, gray or browning teeth, lines that are accentuated running from the nose to the lips, a face that looks shorter as each year advances and teeth that do not show when we talk.

As a practicing dentist for over 25 years, Dr. Barbara Neilson knows that making a few subtle changes in the patient's teeth and bite can erase years from a persons age. She knows that as we get older our teeth wear and become shorter. The teeth display chips and roughness along the edges and they slowly become darker. The wear or loss of back teeth can cause the face to look shorter, increasing the creases in the lines around the mouth, The lips also start to move inward making them appear thin and creating thin feathery lines around the edges of the lips. The top teeth may not show when we talk All these characteristics portray an image that is perceived as old or aged.

Dr. Neilson says that simple dental procedures can make a big difference. These procedures can include one or several of the following: whitening the teeth, bonding or reshaping the teeth, replacing old worn dentures or partials, replacing missing teeth or
straightening existing teeth.
Today, Dentistry has so much to offer everyone from the very simple to the more complex. The good news is that all dental treatment can be done painlessly in a relaxed, caring environment. Perhaps it is time you looked in the mirror and asked "Do I have any
of the above characteristics?"
A dental assessment to find out if you can look younger, healthier and feel more selfconfident is only a phone call away.
For more information call Dr. Neilson at (610) 789-9400.