Do you Smile with your Mouth Closed? Here's What this Reveals About You

Source: Passports and Perignon

The type of smile you share with the world can communicate a lot about you.

While it might seem that there are only two ways to smile— closed mouth or open— our smiles are actually a lot more complicated.

Studies suggest there are 19 types of smiles, which can convey a wide range of emotions including joy, apprehension, contempt, and even anger.

Although smiles can be difficult to interpret, one thing remains clear— closed-mouth smiles are the least likely to communicate pure happiness.

In this case, our patient was choosing to smile with her lips because she was not a fan of her “small and crowded teeth.”

Genevieve’s photographs before the treatment started.

So she started Invisalign treatment with one goal in mind: to create an open-mouthed smile with more presence.

After just a few weeks of treatment, she is finally seeing results. The gap in her bottom teeth is fully closed and she’s no longer ashamed to show off her teeth.

The best part is, she’s only halfway through treatment and she’s already feeling confident enough to express pure joy!

Source: Passports and Perignon

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