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Principles of Smile Design
The smile is an important part of a first impression and often remembered long after you have left the room. It is vital that the smile be as aesthetically pleasing as possible and we therefore follow the nine main Principles of Smile Design to ensure that you are not only comfortable with your new smile, but also with how your new smile “fits” with your other facial features.
Midline
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| The most attractive smiles all possess one feature, symmetry. The illusion of symmetry is created by ensuring symmetry of the front two teeth and other teeth close to the midline. |
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Horizontal Alignment
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| To produce a beautiful smile, your smile line should be aligned so it is parallel to the horizontal. |
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Smile Line
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| The smile line is one of the most important factors contributing to a beautiful smile. Your smile is designed so that the biting edges of your teeth gently follow the curve of your lower lip. A curved smile line makes you and your smile look younger. |
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Gum Line
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| The most attractive smiles possess gum lines that follow the upper lip and are symmetrical. Like a frame on a canvas, the gum line frames your teeth to significantly enhance the appearance of your smile. |
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Smile Width
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| An ideal smile allows all the teeth to be seen in progression. In a narrow smile the back teeth are often in shadow. A fuller smile can be created to give a more attractive look. |
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Embrasures
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| Embrasures are the natural triangular spaces between the tips of the teeth. We artistically create embrasures to ensure a natural looking smile, with embrasure space being smallest at the front and gradually getting larger at the back. |
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Golden Proportions
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| The principles of golden proportion suggest that there is an ideal mathematic ratio 1:6 :1 :0.6 which create harmony and balance, between widths of the front six teeth (centrals, laterals and canines) when viewed from the front. |
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Tooth Proportion
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The most attractive smiles are governed by an ideal proportion for each individual tooth. For example, the ideal width to height ratio for the front two teeth is normally
0.7 : 1. |
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Tooth Shade
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| When designing your new smile, it is possible to change the shade of your teeth with the use of a variety of colours and translucency, to give you a natural looking smile. |
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