Smile design
A smile design is a process followed to enhance a patient’s smile
appearance through one or more dental cosmetic procedures. Dr. Brian
Lin, DDS, first evaluates your teeth and draws a treatment plan that
is best suited for your smile makeover.
Dr. Lin, after assessing your dental situation will choose one or
more cosmetic dentistry procedures, such as dental veeners, teeth
whitening, composite bondings, and tooth implants. Because a new
smile is designed to give you a new look, we will consider many
factors like current tooth structure, skin tone, hair color, lips,
and gum health.
Dr. Lin will have an in-detailed discussion with you to talk about
your present dental issues and what changes you would like to see at
the end of the treatment. On reviewing, the following
recommendations could be made to customize your smile design
procedure:
- Missing teeth can hinder your appearance, affect your bite and lead to further teeth damage. Gaps are replaced with treatments like implants, bridges, or partial dentures.
- Teeth that are overlapping, crooked, or having gaps can be fixed and aligned through orthodontics and enhanced with veneers.
- Metal amalgams impede appearance and the metal frequently contract and expand leading to further tooth damage. Tooth-colored aesthetic fillings improve your smile and last longer.
- For a patient who desires a fuller smile, a makeover includes orthodontics and oral maxillofacial surgery may or may not be included.
To enhance a smile design, various aesthetic components are
considered. Some of them are tooth lengthening, tooth proportions,
smile line, tooth texture and characterization, etcetera.
Procedure
Every smile is unique and Dr. Lin will go over your expectations to
draw your treatment plan and customize a smile design based on the
same. The treatment plan will talk about how many visits have to be
scheduled with us, evaluate your oral health and address if there
are any prohibitive oral health issues like gum diseases or
misaligned teeth. Depending on how your treatment plan is drawn, you
will be administered with local anesthesia to reduce any discomfort
during the procedure. Dr. Lin’s treatment team will be accessible
throughout the makeover to answer your queries.Â
Follow-up
After the procedure of designing your customized smile is finished,
following a good oral health routine at home, which include both
brushing and flossing, is important. Scheduling regular checkups
with us for dental cleaning and examination help us keep a watchful
eye on your oral health. When you follow the recommended maintenance
regime, the result lasts longer.Â
During your follow-ups, dental restorations are examined and repair
or replacement may be done if necessary. Treatments like teeth
whitening also help restore the freshness of your new smile.
Factors like aging and many other oral diseases compromise your
smile appearance. Dr. Lin and his team will put in their best
efforts to design a makeover that results in shining, neatly
aligned, well balanced, natural looking teeth and a bright smile!
Location
- MON - THU: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- FRI: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
- SAT - SUN: Closed