Facts and Quotes about Smiling!

Smiling gives us so many benefits that may be subtle and unnoticeable.

1. It's so much easier to smile than to frown for our muscles.
2. It's contagious! When people see others smile, they tend to smile too.
3. Smiling actually reduces blood pressure.
4. Smiling makes you happier or can change your mood.
5. Smiling Boosts Heart Health
6. A smile helps with optimism. It's been said that people who smile for optimism tend to have a more positive attitude and strive for success.
7. Happiness Adds years to your life.
8. Smiling is a universal language. And since smiling is contagious, it doesn't matter what language people speak.
9. Smiling can lead to work promotions.
10. Smiling while speaking on a telephone makes you sound happier.
11. Smiling can attract people to you. It opens up opportunities.
12. Smiling can often be a first facial expression when meeting someone.
13. It's possible, women smile more than men
14. A neurologist of the 19th century, Duchenne de Boulogne ran an experiment to discover how many types of smiles there are. The claim is 19.
15. Smiling reduces stress.
16. Smiling releases endorphins.
17. Smiling helps your life span.
18. Happy people tend to not get sick as often as those who are unhappy.
19. The current claim to the number of muscles used to smile is 17 out of 43.
20. 99.7% of people say a smile is a social asset. These numbers vary.
21. 74% of people believe a bad smile hurts careers. These numbers vary.
22. 47%of people will notice your smile before anything else. These numbers vary.
23. At least half of the people you smile at will smile back. These numbers vary.
24. Less than 25% of people think their smile looks best closed.
25. Waiters and waitresses tend to be tipped more often because of their inviting smiles.
26. The act of smiling activates neural messaging that benefits your health and happiness.
27. It's free to smile. You pay nothing.
28. People seem to trust you more with a great smile.
29. Almost half of the young adults worldwide have untagged themselves from a photo on social media due to their smiles.
30. Kids laugh a lot more than adults every day. kids overall, laugh from 300-400 times a day while adults overall may laugh about 15 times a day or less.
31. Babies Can Smile Moments After Birth.

Here's some cool smile quotes:

1. "Everyone smiles in the same language." - George Carlin
2. "You'll find that life is still worthwhile if you just smile." - Charlie Chaplin
3. “A simple smile. That’s the start of opening your heart and being compassionate to others. “– Dalai Lama
4. "Somehow when you smile, the day seems brighter" - Phil Collins
5. "Share your smile with the world. It's the symbol of friendship and peace." - Christie Brinkley
6. “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”– Dr. Seuss
7. “I love those who can smile in trouble.”– Leonardo da Vinci
8. “The robbed that smile steals something from the thief.”– William Shakespeare
9. “A smile is happiness you’ll find right under your nose. “– Tom Wilson
10. “When things are difficult, smile by faith. Don’t wait until you feel better.”– Joel Osteen
    “A smile is the best makeup any girl can wear.”– Marilyn Monroe
11. "Smiling is free therapy" - Douglas Horton
12. “Smile, smile, smile at your mind as often as possible. Your smiling will considerably reduce your mind’s tearing tension.”– Sri Chinmoy
13. “Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.”– Mark Twain
14. “Smile! It increases your face value.”– Robert Harling
15. "You're never fully dressed without a smile." - Martin Charnin
16. “A smile is a friend maker.”– Bangambiki Habyarimana
17. “I wake up every day with a smile on my face.”– Henry Ian Cusick
18. “A smile cures the wounding of a frown.”– William Shakespeare
19. “Learn to smile at every situation. See it as an opportunity to prove your strength and ability.”– Joe Brown
20. "When I wake up, I smile because I'm alive and ready to succeed" - Raul Perez

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Thanking our SCD healthcare Dental Emergency Heroes as well as Many other Crisis workers today!

Today we would like to show our gratitude to our amazing Volunteer staff that has stepped up to the call to handle dental emergencies. You have faced dangerous conditions and continue to do so. You continue to face challenging tasks and stressful situations.

You make sacrifices and place a lot of devotion to our patients and their needs.
Thank you so much for your sacrifices and dedication!

To all the current Crisis Workers out there:

The Smile Central Dental staff would like to extend our gratitude for the Covid19 Crisis Heroes that face such a challenging battle and unprecedented crisis.

You are working overwhelming hours, facing dangerous conditions and spending less time with family, consoling heartbroken loved ones, and saving lives.

Our doctors, nurses, technicians, transporters, EMTs, pharmacists, and everyone who supports patient care is rising to the occasion and caring for our most vulnerable population.

Thank you so much for your daily sacrifices and devotion!

We have re-opened!
This blog article was an older update upon the Covid-19 crisis.}
You can call to schedule appointments once again!

We want to make sure we do our part in providing helpful information for everyone.

In an effort to support national efforts to fight the COVID- 19 pandemic, our practice is taking the following steps to help assure your health and well-being and that of our community:

We are following directives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a way to limit patient and staff exposure to this virus. Your health, and the health of our dedicated staff, matters to us.

The safety and well-being of our patients continue to be our primary concern. We will continue to monitor the status of COVID-19 nationally and within our community and keep you up-to-date regarding our plans to reopen for business as usual.

Current Status:    As of  Tuesday, April 14, 2020
At Smile Central Dental, the safety of our patients, team members, and community is our first priority. Throughout the past weeks, we have carefully followed developing information regarding COVID-19.

At this time, we have decided that it is in the best interest of our patients, team members, and community to NOT resume routine dental care for the next few weeks. We will continue to treat patients who require urgent care, please call the office and follow the instructions if you have a dental emergency.

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Canceled Appointments:
We are assessing the situation daily and will communicate regularly with our patients. Please note that all appointments for the month of April and May are canceled. We are hoping to resume treating patients for routine care in the month of June, providing that health and government authorities consider it safe to do so.

We will contact all patients to reschedule their appointments once we have a definite re-opening date.

We hope that you and your family remain safe and healthy during this challenging time.
Sincerely, The Smile Central Dental Team.

Doing things at home with your kids, family, friends, or significant others can be a lot of fun and can wind up to great bonding and a lot of laughs.

Explore below some ideas that can help pass the time in a very entertaining way.

Drawing:
- Draw half of a funny picture and pass the paper. Finish each others drawing
- Draw:  Play "draw the same thing and laugh at the results"
- Draw a family picture but each family member is doing something funny like hand gliding

Play:
- Play indoor hide and seek.
- Play plastic Cup and paper ball basketball Family championship
- Play board games
- Play Pictionary
- Play with magnets on a cookie sheet
- Play dress up with mom and dad’s clothes
- Play “The Floor is Lava.”
- Play in a bubble bath
- Play with sidewalk chalk
- Play indoor volleyball or soccer with balloons
- Play marbles on the floor
- Play Jacks
- Play Tic-tac-toe
- Play 20 Questions

Misc:
- Make decorations, curate a playlist, and throw a family dance party
- Coloring books and crayons
- Try a new cookie or cake recipe
Bonus idea: Set up a camera or smartphone and film a cooking show!
- Make a family Show
- Family Movie Night
- Build a fort with cards
- Build a cushion fort
- Write a short story together
- Fill out an Add libs funny story
- Design and go on an indoor treasure hunt
- Go camping in the living room

- Kids read a story to parents or vice versa
- Plan a family garden
- Make ice cream in a bag. Recipe here
- Make slime. Instructions here
- Set up an in-home nail salon and try some nail art techniques. Ideas here
- Make friendship bracelets
- Teach your pet a new trick
- Have an indoor picnic. Easy with cold cuts
- Listen to an audiobook or podcast
- Try Cosmic Kids Yoga
- Make paper fidget spinners. Instructions here.
- Create your own bingo cards and have a bingo tournament
- Create a family tree.
- Let your kids write and direct a stop-motion movie. Learn how it works here
- Learn and play a new card game. Learn card games
- Teach yourself to juggle
- Practice origami, or the art of paper folding Ideas here.
- Make a maze on the floor with painter’s tape
- Have a pizza party. DIY Pizza Bagels recipe here
- Make paper airplanes and see whose plane flies the farthest
- Have a tea party
- Snuggle on the couch and read your favorite books
- Rearrange or redecorate your room
- Have a pillow fight
- Make an indoor obstacle course
- Have a family music night
- Put on a puppet show
- Make a scrapbook
- Do a puzzle
- Make a treasure bottle Instructions here.
- Decorate a T-shirt
- Make a time capsule! One day your kids can use it to tell their kids all about this craziness
- Have Legos? Build something cool and make a story out of it
- Have Jenga? Family Jenga is always fun!

Technology Oriented:
- Start a Youtube Channel with fun ideas and topics ( Together )
- Make some Funny Tik Tok videos ( Together )
- Play video games together

There is always something fun you can do. Spending time with family is always valuable.