Digital Smile Previews and Mock-Ups: What They Can Show
A preview can make a proposed shape easier to discuss. Photos, scans and temporary mock-ups each show a different part of the plan.
Veneers and Whitening as Design Tools
Whitening changes color, while veneers can alter a visible surface and shape. Each has limits, and planning begins with the teeth themselves.
Shade, Translucency and Texture: Seeing Natural Tooth Color
Natural teeth vary across their surfaces. Enamel, translucency and texture shape how shade appears under changing light.
The Gum Frame: Contours, Uneven Levels and a Gummy Smile
The gum edge frames each tooth. Its health and contour shape the smile, so appearance is considered only after the tissues are assessed.
The Smile Line and the Lips: How the Face Frames Teeth
A smile is framed by moving lips. Tooth show at rest and the curve of the upper teeth both change how the face reads an expression.
Proportion and the Midline: Reading the Front Teeth
Front teeth set a visual rhythm across the smile. Their proportions and midline matter, but a natural result is rarely a mirror image.