Smile Design

00:00:03.120 --> 00:00:06.673 I would define a smile makeover, as in some patients, 00:00:06.740 --> 00:00:09.320 it might be tooth whitening, and that could be a smile makeover, 00:00:09.386 --> 00:00:12.570 because you're going from a darker shade to a lighter shade. 00:00:12.640 --> 00:00:14.570 Some people just want one corner fix. 00:00:14.640 --> 00:00:17.090 They might have one tooth that's like, oh, they're just bothered by it. 00:00:17.160 --> 00:00:18.850 And so you can fix that. 00:00:18.920 --> 00:00:24.210 And so I look at the smile as can they smile and do they love it, 00:00:24.280 --> 00:00:26.930 and what does it take to get them to smile and love their smile? 00:00:27.394 --> 00:00:32.132 As you move along into more complex areas of smile design and smile makeovers, 00:00:32.532 --> 00:00:36.637 you're looking at possibly rebuilding the smile or using orthodontics to 00:00:36.703 --> 00:00:40.474 create a little bit more balance, more leveling, a little bit wider smile. 00:00:40.874 --> 00:00:46.246 And then porcelain veneers are a big part of the classic smile makeover. 00:00:46.647 --> 00:00:52.419 And then in some cases, the farthest end, it's looking at maybe all their teeth, 00:00:52.486 --> 00:00:53.720 rebuilding all their teeth. 00:00:53.786 --> 00:00:58.280 So it can start off small and it can go to the… It's a broad spectrum, 00:00:58.346 --> 00:01:01.450 but that's how I look at smile makeovers. My 33 years of experience, 00:01:01.520 --> 00:01:06.800 I know… I have so many tools in my tool belt 00:01:06.867 --> 00:01:09.574 to help these patients, and it usually just involves 00:01:09.640 --> 00:01:10.760 a consultation with the patient. 00:01:10.826 --> 00:01:12.480 They can come in if they're unhappy with their smile. 00:01:12.546 --> 00:01:15.575 We can talk about it and find out what they're looking for. 00:01:15.976 --> 00:01:19.713 Good candidate for smile makeover is anybody that is self-conscious 00:01:19.780 --> 00:01:21.715 about their smile. 00:01:22.182 --> 00:01:26.687 So if you find yourself hiding your smile or not wanting to reveal 00:01:26.753 --> 00:01:29.894 your full smile, those are the perfect candidates 00:01:29.960 --> 00:01:32.960 for at least a discussion about it. And there's many people 00:01:33.026 --> 00:01:35.056 that have broken teeth, damaged teeth, and they don't worry 00:01:35.128 --> 00:01:36.440 about their smile, and they're fine. 00:01:36.506 --> 00:01:37.530 They live happy lives. 00:01:37.600 --> 00:01:40.680 But there's some patients that are very self-conscious of it, 00:01:40.746 --> 00:01:45.372 and those are the patients that are… If they need help, they can come 00:01:45.439 --> 00:01:46.680 and see me, and I can talk to them about it.