Smile Analysis: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Dent Clin North Am. 2022 Jul;66(3):307-341. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2022.03.001.

Abstract

Smile design is defined as the process of creating an esthetic smile based on scientific and artistic guidelines established through studies, perception, and cultural and racial standards that have been recognized over time. Smile design is a dynamic field with evolving trends that take into consideration: facial esthetics, lip dynamics, pink and white esthetics, and personality. Traditional smile design focused on the orodental complex. Modern smile designers must have a global understanding of the entire patient to design the perfect smile.

Keywords: Airway; Diastemas; Digital Smile Design; FGTP; Gingiva; Global Diagnosis; Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning; Lip; Maxillary; Orthodontics; Smile; Smile Arc; Smile Design; facial flow.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Esthetics, Dental*
  • Gingiva
  • Humans
  • Lip*
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Smiling