SMILE DESIGNING IN PROSTHODONTICS : AN AESTHETIC ARCHITECTURE

“A SMILE IS THE UNIVERSAL WELCOME”- MAX EASTMAN
Today’s modern society gives a lot of precedence to a beautiful and healthy smile and this makes it crucial for dental specialists to make a comprehensive plan to fulfil the patient’s desires. If one is dissatisfied with his or her smile, may suffer from low self- esteem that causes to hold back when he/she should be embracing life. Smile design is a systematic process governed by the psychology, health, function and rules of natural aesthetics to bring about some changes in soft and hard oral tissue within anatomical, physiological and psychological limitations, thereby creating a positive influence on the overall aesthetics of a person’s face and personality as a whole. Smile designing can revolutionize one’s life. The approach is multidisciplinary and the major roles are played by the prosthodontist. The evolution of smile design science (SDS) is significant from early anthropometric observations, applications in removable denture esthetics and to the present digital applications. In this book, a complete discussion about smile and its components, various proportions in smile designing, smile analysis and various procedures practiced in the branch of prosthodontics to enhance the beauty of both the removable and fixed prosthesis is narrated. A detailed note on Digital Smile Designing has also been added.