V-day Beauty: Smile smarts!
February 2, 2009 by Aly Walansky
Filed under Beauty
VALENTINE’S DAY SMILE SMARTS
What you need to know before locking lips
* KISS PLAQUE AWAY… “Lucky for you, locking lips helps maintain a healthy smile by increasing saliva production. Saliva acts as a natural lubricant, slipping under plaque and washing it away,” says celebrity cosmetic dentist Dr. Jeff Golub-Evans.
* KISS AWAY CALORIES… “Kissing burns 12 calories every 5 seconds, and 3 passionate kisses a day will lead to losing 1 lb. a month. In fact, kissing gets 30 facial muscles working,” offers Dr. Layliev, the New York Center for Cosmetic Dentistry.
* CAVITIES ARE CONTAGIOUS… “That’s right; cavities are no different than …read more
