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We all had a lot of fun recently when a reporter walked into our office to tape an interview for National Public Radio. Microphone in hand, Allison Aubrey poked her head into treatment rooms, chatted with patients and spent a lot of time finding out about the mechanics of smile design.

A newcomer to the world of cosmetic dentistry, she was fascinated to learn about little known factors that can cause a smile to look older. For example: Every decade over the age of 30, we show a millimeter less of our front teeth! Skin around the lips loses elasticity. Gravity does the rest. The result is a smile showing more bottom teeth than top teeth. And so it was no surprise to the reporter to be chatting with a patient who was that very day getting beautiful, all-porcelain veneers - to make her top teeth appear longer, and make her smile younger! Needless to say there were "smiles" all around as she showed off her new look.

Be well...judi