Smile Design: Mechanical Considerations

Dent Clin North Am. 2022 Jul;66(3):477-487. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2022.02.008. Epub 2022 May 31.

Abstract

Smile designing refers to the cosmetic and esthetic dental reconstruction that is visible during smiling. The use of modern digital tools requires adequate knowledge about the tooth shape and shade principles. Mechanical, biological, and psychological factors should be understood and tailor an individualized treatment accordingly to achieve pleasing esthetic outcomes. Dental therapy is becoming more appearance-driven, and thus, both patients and dental clinicians mainly emphasize on cosmetic dental and facial aspects of treatments.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Augmented reality; Dentures; Digital technology; Esthetics; Patient satisfaction; Prosthodontics.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Esthetics, Dental
  • Face
  • Humans
  • Smiling*
  • Tooth*