The Fine Art of Cosmetic Dentistry Today everyone wants a beautiful smile. When a person feels and looks good, they have a strong self-image. People who feel good about themselves interact positively with family, friends and business contacts. A beautiful, confident smile plays a significant role in your self-image. Advances in modern dentistry make it easy to restore a life-like beauty to teeth that are stained, chipped, crooked, missing or separated by a wide space. Many adults live with smile problems simply because they don't know how easy it is to get an attractive smile!