Digital smile design: how to create perfect veneers and the smile of your dreams

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A healthy and beautiful smile increases a person’s self-esteem and makes his appearance more attractive.

Very few people can boast of their naturally impeccable teeth; many have to put in a lot of effort to acquire the desired Hollywood smile.

This is why aesthetic dentistry has become very popular recently.

How can digital technology help transform your appearance?

Our clinic actively uses Digital Smile Design technology (“digital smile design” or DSD, read as “digital smile design”) in combination with the principles of Dental Face Lifting (“dental facelift”). Based on the capabilities of digital computer modeling, we restore the ratio of the proportions of the face and teeth according to the “golden ratio” principle using orthopedic and orthodontic structures (for restoring teeth with the help of dentures, as well as correcting the bite, respectively).

We recreate the correct anatomy of the teeth, normalize the chewing load, restore youth to the facial contour and get exactly the smile that suits the patient best.

Every person is unique. Therefore, there are no template solutions. The patient’s personal information is loaded into the Digital Smile Design program - his photographs, computed tomography and intraoral scan data. Based on them, the doctor creates a model of the future smile, taking into account all individual anatomical features. And then the models are transferred to the articulator in order to verify the bite relationships and make adjustments if necessary.

Digitally designed veneers transform your smile and look more natural

All the necessary proportions and measurements are included inside the program. She suggests how best to work out the aesthetics and draws up a step-by-step treatment plan.

Making veneers is a multi-stage and expensive procedure; the cost of an error is quite high. Therefore, it is useful for all participants in the process - the patient, the orthopedic surgeon and the dental laboratory specialists - to have the same information, which cannot be interpreted in their own way. It is this consistency that careful planning of the treatment process can achieve.

The DSD program transmits clear data backed up by 3D images to the laboratory. Everything is taken into account: the shape, shade, height and width of future restorations, their exact positioning and relationship with the gum. Distances are adjusted to fractions of a millimeter, and the color of future veneers is selected on a scale taking into account the color of the patient’s eyes and skin.

This means that the risks of the human factor are eliminated. There will be no errors in color perception or distortions in shape. The laboratory, the orthopedic dentist and, of course, the patient will not differ in their expectations of the result.

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Types of jobs

The process of creating a beautiful smile includes certain steps. Each of them has its own functions and tasks.

Prevention

Carrying out preventive procedures is an important condition for aesthetic treatment. Professional cleaning is carried out to remove plaque and tartar deposits.

It can be carried out using several methods:

• Jet of air and water;
• Laser;
• Ultrasound.

To strengthen the enamel, a remineralization procedure is carried out, during which it is actively saturated with minerals, vitamins and strengthened.

Whitening

Whiteness is one of the main criteria for the beauty of teeth. When the enamel darkens, several bleaching methods are used:

• The cold method involves the use of a brightening gel, which is activated by halogen cold light;
• The hot method, similar to the first, is based on the use of gel, but with its heating with ultraviolet light. In this case, the enamel heats up and requires cooling;
• The use of a laser activates the action of a special solution, as a result of which the darkening is removed.

Restoration

In case of destruction of the integrity of the tooth, restoration is required. It allows you to restore functionality and appearance.

This is done in two ways:

• The direct method is based on the use of fillings made of photopolymer materials. The procedure is performed in one visit to the dentist. The service life of such fillings is about 4 years;
• The indirect method involves the use of porcelain or ceramic overlays - veneers or lumineers. Such plates are made to individual sizes, which takes some time. Their service life reaches 10-15 years.

Alignment

In case of malocclusion and crooked teeth, alignment is used. This treatment takes a long period of time, which depends on the severity of the defects and can last up to 3 years.

Basic alignment methods:

• Braces are attached to the outside of the teeth. Using the size of the metal arc and various ligatures, the tension is adjusted and the alignment progress is controlled. For a more aesthetic appearance, braces made of plastic, ceramic or sapphire material can be used;
• The plates are used mainly in children. They are attached to the inside of the teeth and help change the position of the teeth and bite;
• Mouth guards are transparent structures that fit over the teeth and require periodic wearing and updating. This is the most comfortable way to fix it, but it is quite expensive.

Decorations

Recently, dental jewelry has become very popular. They serve as the final stage in creating a beautiful smile and further emphasize individuality.

Jewelry is a product made of precious metals or stones that is small in size and attached using a special solution.

Installation often requires partial destruction of the enamel. If the materials used are of good quality, a negative impact on surrounding tissues is eliminated.

Types of decorations:

• Rhinestones can be in the form of a sticker and installed for a short time, up to a month, or they can be made of white or yellow metal and attached for a longer period;
• Skyes vary in color, size and shape. Made from glass, metal or stones. Their cost is much higher than for rhinestones.

Signs of a perfect smile

White teeth and healthy gums are not all that define beauty. Sometimes, when looking at a smiling person, we feel dissonance, but we cannot formulate what exactly confuses us. In fact, our brain automatically evaluates the proportions and shade of teeth in combination with the shape of the lips, the height of the face and the color of the skin, and finds inconsistencies.

People intuitively follow the natural law of harmony - the so-called “golden ratio” formula. Everything that obeys this principle looks right, beautiful and young in our eyes.

The doctor’s task is to restore the smile so that all parameters correspond to the canons of natural harmony. Then not only the teeth, but also the person’s appearance will change for the better.

The “golden proportion” is found everywhere - from the structure of flowers to the biorhythms of the human body. And, of course, this law is used in art, exact sciences and aesthetic medicine.

Based on the principle of the “golden ratio,” aesthetic restoration specialists have derived the parameters of a harmonious smile:

• The type of face and the shape of the teeth should be combined. Teeth of different shapes and heights are in harmony with oval, conical or square face types,
• imaginary horizontal facial lines passing under the eyes, under the upper and lower lips should be parallel,
• the level of the visible gum margin should not be too high; ideally, the upper lip should completely cover the gum,
• We take the slight protrusion of the upper incisors from under the lip as a sign of youth when the mouth is slightly open,
• shades of teeth and skin should be combined. Not everyone is suitable for snow-white teeth without an admixture of other natural shades,
• the line of the lower lip and the arc of the incisal edge of the upper teeth should run parallel when smiling,
• the conditional center of the smile should coincide with the vertical line that divides the face in half.

First appointment with an orthopedic dentist.

First, you will have a full consultation - a survey, examination, analysis of complaints and analysis of the image. To start working on your smile, the doctor will do the following:

• Studio-quality portrait photographs using a special orthopedic protocol. This is a full-face photo, profile, with and without a smile, as well as a three-quarter turn of the head.

• Digital impression of teeth using an intraoral scanner. This is a small camera that takes high-resolution photographs of your teeth and builds a three-dimensional model of your jaws on a monitor.

• Intraoral photographs of teeth

Advantages of computer modeling when designing veneers

• Visibility. Even before the start of any interventions and grinding of teeth, the patient can assess what his smile will look like after veneering.
• Direct participation . The patient sees all smile changes on a tablet or laptop screen. He can make adjustments immediately and be confident that the doctor understands his wishes for appearance and aesthetics.
• Predicted result. Computer technologies and robotics make it possible to make veneers exactly as the patient saw them at the approval stage in the program and when trying on the model. Disappointments are excluded.
• Well-established communication. Digital Smile Design facilitates communication between the orthopedic surgeon and the dental technician, as both rely on the same clear data.
• Speed. Thanks to digital technologies, robotic installation, such as CAD/CAM and 3D printing, you can try on and evaluate your future smile in 2-3 days.
• Process automation. Depending on the software, the finished smile model is uploaded to robotic dental systems. Veneers can be created using high-precision milling equipment.
• Comfort and simplicity. For modeling, you only need photographs and a cast; there is no need to undergo additional and complex diagnostic procedures.
• Aesthetics. The DSD programs are based on the principles of the “golden ratio”, so that any initial situation can be brought to the ideal. At the same time, the functional features of the dental system are taken into account so that beauty does not diverge from health.

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Prices

Each method of aesthetic smile restoration has a different cost.

The exact price depends on several factors - the type and quality of materials, the type of clinic and qualifications of the specialist, the region of location, etc.

Where else is digital smile design used?

Smile planning using digital technology is suitable for everyone who wants to have a harmonious face that is as close as possible to the canons of beauty. There are no contraindications or age restrictions. Therefore, the technology can be used wherever an accurate plan and predictable aesthetic effect of treatment is needed: implantation and prosthetics, the creation of various orthopedic structures, surgical gum surgery and even orthodontic treatment.

In what cases will computer planning procedures help?

• slight disproportion and asymmetry of the face,
• abrasion of enamel and decrease in bite height,
• violations of aesthetics - chips, dark spots, uneven teeth,
• absence of one, part or all teeth,
• age-related changes, wrinkles in the lip area, deepening of nasolabial folds,
• loss of facial muscle tone, drooping soft tissue in the lower third of the face,
• sinking of the cheeks and corners of the lips,
• desire to change the shape and color of teeth.

Digital modeling greatly improves mutual understanding between the prosthodontist, dental technician and patient. As a result, the patient gets exactly the smile he dreamed of.

Reviews

A lot of people have already used the services of aesthetic dentistry and become the owners of an ideal appearance.

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