A tell-tale sign of aging is wrinkles around the mouth. For most people, they appear later in life, but occasionally they show up in younger years. These little lines are on your face, so it’s hard to conceal them, and they can make you look older than your age. While wrinkles naturally occur over time, there are ways to lessen or even eliminate wrinkles around the mouth.
Lack of collagen, which happens over the years, typically accounts for wrinkles. You may notice other facial lines called nasolabial folds, better known as “smile lines.” These lines may be due to age, sun damage, and facial movement.
So, what can you do if you notice wrinkles around the mouth start to form? The answer may surprise you: Go to the dentist.
Anti-aging dentistry focuses on supporting the mouth’s inner structure to help alleviate the look of wrinkles around the mouth. Without proper support for your teeth, you are likely to notice more wrinkles.
The reason is that the lips stretch as they contract and fold when you close your mouth. Wrinkles are affected by the amount of folding of the lips that happens upon closing and by the healthiness of the skin. More folding occurs when the mouth collapses from lost or worn-down teeth, which makes wrinkles appear around the mouth sooner than you might expect them.
The more time you have tooth wear or bite problems, the longer the muscles lining the mouth will constantly be tensing up. The flexing motion will only encourage wrinkles around the mouth to develop and deepen.
Rather than waiting and having the problem intensify, seek out an anti-aging dentistry solution today. The chosen procedure will align the jaw joints to increase the comfort of the jaw, improve the bite, and improve the chewing process. The teeth will come together properly, enabling the mouth muscles to relax. With no tension of the muscles anymore, you will notice smooth skin where there were once wrinkles around your mouth.
