We at Weybridge Orthodontics want patients to feel confident in their smiles, and we believe that confidence begins on the inside and works its way out. We live in an image-obsessed world, with photos becoming an online transaction of status through social media and the way we look constantly being judged. It’s hard to not feel pressure from the outside to fit with a certain beauty standard, and of course, one of the biggest standards is the way our teeth look. Everyone wants that perfect smile, with razor-sharp straightness and a bright white gleam, but should we be striving for this, or should we be more accepting of what we have? 
Take A Moment
Have you ever really thought about how you feel about your smile? Are you just happy with the one you’ve got? Or have you just been telling yourself for years there’s something wrong with it and have accepted your own judgement of self without ever challenging it? Well, now’s the time to take a moment, grab a mirror and have a good old look at your smile. What do you see?
So many of us are quick to make snap judgements about our teeth and be overly critical of the way we look. Some of us may be self-conscious of our teeth sticking out a bit; lots of patients had braces in their teens, then perhaps got a bit lazy about wearing their retainer and consequently their teeth have slightly changed again. If your teeth are not ‘perfect’ it can be easy to fantasise about all the things you could have done to them, namely Invisalign Weybridge and leave yourself feeling once again less than.
In Defence Of Invisalign Weybridge
Of course, we at Surrey Braces have don’t want to ever put anyone off from having Invisalign Weybridge or any other type of orthodontic work done. Looking at using these tools for positive change rather than pressured change is important; otherwise, you could end up putting all your aesthetic worries in one basket. You could think that changing your teeth is going to solve all your problems and then find at the end of treatment there’s now something else you’re unhappy with. And so, the cycle continues.
Finding Positive Change
If you really are unhappy with your smile, then you book in with us for a consultation appointment where we can talk you through all the options available to you. Sometimes we can find a path to a better smile without having to go through orthodontics. For some, a quick whitening treatment is enough to make them feel more confident, and of course, others do end up going for more complex treatments; they do so with all the information they need and time to think everything through properly.
2023
We’re lucky that very soon, we’ll be heading to 2023, and we’re living in a world that is slowly becoming more accepting of other types of beauty, so don’t let the pressure of social media make you feel you need to change yourself or your smile; you’re lovely just as you are.