HAWKS PRAIRIE ORTHODONTICS

130 Marvin Road SE, Suite 111
Lacey, WA 98403. 360-464-2502

OLYMPIA ORTHODONTICS

405 Cooper Point Road, Suite 104
Olympia, WA 98502. 360-339-5273

The Hawks Prairie & Olympia Orthodontics Blog

At Hawks Prairie Orthodontics, we utilize only the best orthodontic treatment techniques. We combine state-of-the-art technology in a comfortable and caring environment to build beautiful smiles. Please use this blog and our web site to learn more about Invisalign (invisible) braces, Damon System braces, iBraces, and traditional orthodontic care.

130 Marvin Road SE, Ste 111 Lacey, WA 98503 | 405 Cooper Point Road, Suite 104, Olympia, WA 98502

Friday, April 16, 2010

Smile now, smile later, smile often! From Hawks Prairie Orthodontics

Great news to report this Friday morning! People with big smiles may actually live than those who don’t! That, according to a March 2010 study at Wayne State University. Researchers there looked at photos of 230 baseball players who began their careers prior to 1950 - and studied their smile intensity (ranging from big smile, no smile or partial smile). The players' smile ratings were compared with data from deaths that occurred from 2006 through 2009. The researchers then took into account other factors that impact life longevity, including body mass index, career length and, yes, even college attendance.

The results? Researchers found that players who weren't smiling in the photos died at the average age of 72.9 years. Players with partial smiles lived to be 75. Those with big smiles, however, lived on average to be almost 80 years old! So smile now, smile often and you might just live longer! Have you been perfecting your smile by visiting Hawks Prairie Orthodontics?

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