As we studied teeth whitening data, two things became abundantly clear to us. First, people who have had their teeth whitening done have a significant advantage over their competition in a variety of situations. To demonstrate this, studies have found that over 71% of women stated that their first impression of a man was formed, in a large part, based on his smile and hence his teeth. Men who had whiter teeth made a much better impression than their competition. The studies also revealed an edge for those with whiter teeth in the professional world. Of people competing for a dream job, the people who had had their teeth whitening done had the advantage and were more successful 58% of the time. Not surprisingly, people with whiter teeth tended to do better once they had gotten the job as well. Studies found that 53% of people with whiter teeth had a higher chance of getting offered a promotion or being given a raise over others in the same job, with the same qualifications - proving once and for all that whiter teeth matter. Secondly, we found that people who had their teeth whitening done tended to make better dietary choices which could lead to better overall health.
Maintaining Your White Smile
Teeth whitening is not forever. People who get their teeth whitened understand this, just like they understand the need to change their dietary habits in order to protect their teeth. When you whiten your teeth, natural dyes and chemical additives for color become the natural enemy. They can stain the teeth and quickly return them to the pre teeth whitening stage. So people learn to avoid them and in so doing actually live a healthier lifestyle. For example, one product group that many patients cut out are caffeine based tea and coffee. Both of these, when consumed in large quantities, can be extremely harmful to the color of your teeth. Reducing them or cutting them out of your diet altogether, takes overstimulation out of your life along with removing the elements that could stain your teeth. Drinking water is much healthier, which many patients find themselves drawn to after having their teeth whitening procedure.