Cosmetic Dentistry Series: Smile Design, Teeth Whitening, and Imaging

Thanks to major advancements in the dental industry, dentists now have the technology to show their patients the potential of their smiles. In today’s digital age, you can sit with your dentist and decide on the smile you want to leave with.

With smile design and imaging, your dentist can show you the way your smile will look before he or she even starts working on it. To improve your smile’s appearance and the overall health of your teeth, you and your dentist can negotiate every detail as part of the process, deciding on where to whiten and make adjustments.

Once you and your dentist agree on a customized treatment option that will bring your smile back to life, the smile design and imaging technology will create an accurate simulation that will depict what your finished smile will look like. The final depiction will include all customized adjustments, including any coloring or spacing.

The biggest benefit of smile design and imaging is that it offers the patient the chance to customize his or her own smile. This puts the power of your smile back in your hands, giving you all the flexibility to instruct the dentist on what you want.  Of course, when it comes to your oral health, your dentist will still reign supreme.