How to have a perfect smile, like a smile influencer

World Smile Day was born in 1999, on the initiative of Harvey Ball, the inventor of smile, which has always been a symbol of positivity, unity and kindness. After the death of its creator in 2001, the World Smile Day continues to be celebrated every year, conventionally the first Friday of October. On the occasion of the anniversary, Top Doctors® (www.topdoctors.it), a company specializing in technological services for private healthcare, identified the five Italian influencers who stand out for their perfect smile.

Top Doctors® (www.topdoctors.it), a company specializing in technological services for private healthcare, has identified some Italian celebrities recognized as real smile influence: i Ferragnez, Valeria Angione, Giulia de Lellis, Tommaso Zorzi, Chiara Carcano.

To have a smile that is as noteworthy as theirs, there are some precautions, and above all mistakes not to be made, reported by Dr. Giorgio Luziatelli, Top Doctors® specialist in Dentistry. Here is home avoid here they are.

WASH YOUR TEETH ONLY TWICE A DAY
“It is common practice to brush your teeth after breakfast and after dinner – think full-time school children or adults having lunch in the office, assuming that’s more than enough. It is not enough. It would be good practice to wash them as soon as you get up (to remove the plaque formed during sleep), then after breakfast, after lunch and then before going to bed ».

BRUSH THEM IMMEDIATELY AFTER EAT
“Despite the haste that distinguishes us on working days, it would be advisable to brush your teeth at least 30 minutes after eating, bringing the pH of the mouth back to much less acidic levels (ph6-7) and harmful to the teeth compared to the chewing phases (4.5-5) “.

USE TOO MUCH TOOTHPASTE
«Abundance of toothpaste is not only useless but counterproductive, as it reduces the mechanical brushing capacity of the brushes fibers».

WASH ONLY THE EXTERNAL FACES OF THE DENIT THE MOST VISIBLE
“The lingual and palatal faces of the anterior teeth as well as the posterior teeth where plaque can form should never be neglected”

WASH FAST AND BRUSH IN BULK
«The average time needed to effectively brush the teeth must not be less than 3 minutes».

PRESS WITH THE BRUSH
“The actively cleaning part of the toothbrush is the tip of the bristles, pressing the brush on teeth with excessive force deforms the bristles bringing the sharp body of the same into contact with the enamel, causing lesions and erosions”

Obviously, in addition to avoiding these common mistakes, it is important to have a checkup every 6 months in conjunction with the execution of a professional oral hygiene.
Those who want to make their smile truly perfect can finally resort to cosmetic dentistry, which includes all those techniques aimed at “restoring or improving the color, position, shape, size and alignment of the teeth and in general the appearance of the smile. It corrects minor defects, but also more serious problems such as very noticeable dental stains, missing teeth and irregular spaces between the teeth. They range from techniques and treatments
purely dental such as bonding (direct reconstruction and modeling with composite materials), gingivoplasty or mucoplasty performed surgically or with laser, more or less invasive ceramic veneers to indirectly remodel the more aesthetically visible external side of the teeth, prosthetic artifacts such as bridges and crowns for the replacement of damaged or missing elements or even prosthetic implant operations for the re-insertion of missing elements or the restoration of a total dentition, fixed orthodontic appliances with brackets or invisible », concludes the dentist.

EVEN LIPS WANT THEIR PART

Especially in autumn and winter, the lips need specific care and treatments because it is at this time of the year that the skin loses moisture and becomes dry and sensitive. Explains the doctor Francesca Palamara, dermatologist of MioDottore, platform for online booking of visits: «The lip area is particularly sensitive to the drop in temperatures and often, if not adequately protected, the lips can dry out, crack, harden or even overinfect. They are extremely susceptible to external aggressions (wind, cold, UV radiation) because the skin that covers them is much thinner than that of the rest of the body. Furthermore, at the level of the labial epidermis, many of the elements that protect the skin in other areas are missing. In fact, there are fewer melanocytes, there are no hair follicles (hairs are protective elements), there are no sweat and sebaceous glands and therefore the hydrolipidic layer that naturally covers and protects the skin is reduced. Dry skin leads to repeatedly wetting the lips with saliva, a habit that results in further dryness of the mucosa, with possible painful and unsightly cracks “

Furthermore, if the use of the mask in the cold season can protect the lip area from low temperatures and aggressive atmospheric agents, at the same time it creates a humid environment that could damage it over the days. The expert’s advice is to change the mask every 7/8 hours of use and always carry a specific hyper moisturizing stick based on natural butters, to be applied when necessary. In particular, the dermatologist suggests: “It is good to provide good hydration every day with specific products with a ‘barrier’ effect, based on vegetable butters (such as shea, cocoa, murumuru and cupuaçu) and oils (for example those of sweet almonds , avocado, wheat germ, borage, olive, flax or castor oil) and jojoba waxes or beeswax. It is also important to carry out a light scrub in case of dryness and cracking, proceed with demaquillage with micellar water or cleansing milk to eliminate all make-up residues, ensuring deep hygiene, and use only high quality lipsticks or lip glosses “.

Finally, with natural and easily available ingredients you can make different types of moisturizing scrubs and balms, which can also be prepared at home: “For a good autumn-proof ‘recipe’, just mix a little granulated sugar, a teaspoon of argan (or alternatively jojoba, olive or linseed oil) and a teaspoon of honey, so as to obtain a delicate scrub that helps eliminate skin, smooth and rehydrate the mucous membrane. You can then easily create nourishing balms, mixing butters and natural oils, with the addition of essential oils, to make the compound more fragrant. “

THE 5 RULES TO HAVE TOP LIPS

The dermatologist of MioDottore draws up a short handbook of practical advice to keep the lip area beautiful and healthy, identifying the actions to keep in mind:
1. Moisturize and protect the lip area.
2. Always remove make-up carefully, avoiding leaving make-up residues.
3. Carry out a gentle and non-aggressive scrub, once every 7/10 days.
4. Prefer natural-based products, without silicones.
5. Avoid frequently wetting your lips with saliva in an attempt to rehydrate them or biting them to remove cuticles.