How To Improve Your Smile

Planning Your Cosmetic Dental Treatment

It’s natural to have concerns about how your smile will look after treatment. Many people worry that the outcome may appear unnatural or not align with their facial features. These are important considerations, and part of our approach is to ensure that each treatment plan is carefully designed around your individual needs.

Every person has unique goals and preferences, and treatment planning begins with a thorough consultation and assessment. At our clinic, we use digital planning tools and a structured process that takes into account your facial proportions, dental health, and aesthetic preferences. This planning stage allows us to discuss what is realistically achievable and to outline the benefits, risks, and alternatives of each option.

The process may involve multiple steps, and while this can seem complex, much of the preparation is completed outside of your appointment time. This helps streamline your visits and allows us to focus on carrying out treatment efficiently and with attention to detail.

Our aim is to provide clarity and predictability by using established systems rather than guesswork. Throughout your care, we will explain what to expect, review potential risks, and give you the opportunity to ask questions before deciding whether to proceed.

1. Discover your aspirations and goals

Many of our clients have wanted to improve their smile and know what they aspire their look or image to be. So when they come to us they know what they want to achieve. For example one client might come in and say, “I want Johnny Depp’s smile,” or bring some pictures in of what smile they want to achieve. Others have no idea what can be done and that’s good too, as we sit down and discuss all your options with you, and show you possibilities.

2. Smile design

We go through a process of designing a smile that matches your mouth, lips, and face. Not every one suits the teeth or smile that may sit in Angelina Jolie’s mouth, or Miranda Kerr’s or Brad Pitt.  The last thing we want to do is give our clients a smile that looks wrong in their face, and we know “those” that have had their teeth done, because they look too big, too wide, too white, too long, too unnatural to be theirs, or too perfect to be natural.

So how do we get it right?

The GOLDEN SHIMBASHI  is a law in nature that all living things grow in proportion, the same magic ratio you can find in leaves, shell spirals, facial proportions, and even teeth proportions. By taking certain measurements of the face and teeth, we can calculate what size and length precisely that that individuals teeth need to be to look natural and right for them.  Dentists who understand the principles of the this law will never deliver a smile that is too wide or long or teeth that are too skinny or short or wide. We use this maths to calculate exactly what is right for each patient every single time.

We then design exactly what the client wants individually as well eg colour, texture, character, shapes, translucency, etc that make their smiles individual.

Whilst we try to accommodate and adapt their aspirations and their goals for their new smile, we are also here to advise if there is something they want but if we feel we could improve on or that it would not suit, we would certainly say so, but at the end of the day, the choice is totally our clients and what they are happy with.  We are here to help YOU achieve your goals, not our own.

If you have no idea what you want except straight white teeth, then we can help guide you and design the perfect smile for you too.

3. Mock ups

We will then create your smile on a model of your own teeth so you can see the result before you commit to any treatment. If you like the mock ups, then we can proceed, if you don’t we can amend them and make any changes until you are happy, otherwise you do not need to go ahead with it.

4. Trial Smile

Once you are happy with the mock ups and want to proceed then we start with the first treatment visit where we will do the necessary treatment, then place the mock ups in your mouth to have a trial run to see if it really does look good in your face. At this point you can still make any changes and fine tune the temporary teeth so that we can make the finals ones perfect. The trial smiles look so good that no one would ever know that they are not your real teeth. You can wear them out and to weddings even, and no one would ever know. This way, all the critics (our friends and family) can give all their input and opinions as you wish. Changes can still be made at this point to ensure the final result is perfect and you know what you are getting.

The final smile will then be completed modeling the trial smile and any changes that need to be made.  This ensures an ideal  result for our clients every time.

5. Final Smile

Your porcelain veneers will be finalised after analysis of your trial smile with any changes that you want made. The porcelain veneers will be made with all the individual characterisation that you may want to incorporate to make them unique and individual to you. These will be bonded at your next appointment.