A smile leaves a lasting impression.

Do you dream of the perfect smile or know someone who deserves one? Now’s your chance to win one.

Cary Family Dental and Cary Magazine are pleased to offer the third Cary Smile Makeover Contest. One lucky Western Wake resident will receive a complete smile makeover valued at up to $20,000 and appear in the September/October issue of Cary Magazine.

Grace Love, winner of the 2010 Smile Makeover Contest, was thrilled with the final results. “I feel it’s taken 10 years off of me,” she told Cary Magazine. “Now I just feel younger, more energetic, more confident and more positive about life.”

Dr. Allan Acton and his staff at Cary Family Dental believe when they improve a smile, they change a life.

“When we can rebuild somebody’s smile, it makes me feel good about the skill set that I have,” said Dr. Acton. “It’s nice to actually be able to transform someone and affect the way they feel about themselves.”

Go to www.carysmilemakeover.com and nominate yourself or another deserving lady by March 18. Nominators will need to provide contact information and a photo (videos are optional) and share their story about why their candidate deserves to win.

Following a review and evaluation process to determine the finalists, the public will be able to vote online for their preferred choice throughout the month of April. The winner of the Cary Smile Makeover Contest will be announced on May 2.

Complete rules for the Cary Smile Makeover contest are available at http://www.carysmilemakeover.com/contest-rules.