Digital Smile Design

Digital Smile Design - A truly unique experience

‘The smile you have always dreamed of, the confidence you have always wished for and the attention you could not have imagined before.’

DSD - Digital Smile Design will offer you:

• Aesthetic Diagnosis
  
• Communication
  
• Feedback
• Most importantly include your wishes and desires

One of dentistry’s most challenging dilemma relates to whether or not a dental specialist will be able to completely meet your, the patient’s, desire and expectations.

This is what DSD is thriving to achieve; - an improved communication between you as a patient, and your dental specialist. DSD uses a uniquely designed computer programme for your treatment plan. Besides that with the DSD programme we can digitally analyze any of your cosmetic concerns without any other issues being overlooked. Thus, any problems that have not been noticed prior to DSD evaluation will be able to be discussed and treated.

Additionally, this programme will allow you to visualize a possible final result on the screen before any treatment has been done and give you an understanding as to what your treatment would include.

Thereby, you can communicate any ideas and wishes you have prior your treatment. Being able to see the final result from a modified photo of your smile and compare it to what it looks like prior the treatment, does not only improve the communication between you and your dental specialist but also saves you costs and most importantly time.

DSD will help in your acceptance by permitting you visualize and understand both past and future treatments.

Is DSD suitable for me?

DSD is for anyone who feels his or her smile can be improved. DSD offers a new way of thinking, believing that the contemporary aesthetic dentistry can be must be highly customized.

Each patient may have different motivations, but all will receive an extraordinary experience, which will remind each one of them more of a wellness spa, business class lounge or a catwalk experience rather than a conventional dental treatment.

In today’s materialistic world, health and beauty gain more and more importance. Re-think your values and think twice what will make you happier in your life: a fancy new car?! Or a smile that will change you, the perception of others and how you see yourself.

Why dentists use DSD?

DSD is used by dentists all over the world and is being gradually introduced into more and more clinics each year. Many of our dental specialist using DSD, have very positive responses, the only downfall is that DSD is not very well known to patients. Once the process of smile design starts, patients have shown a very positive surprise visual expression and make great positive remarks to themselves.

When patients see the first smile design on screen then their expression changes drastically. Most of them are emotionally overwhelmed and cannot believe that this will be their smile. Most important part for the patient is accepting the treatment and the final outcome. The experiences have been intimate, euphoric and very emotional.

What does DSD Treatment involve?

Step 1

• Photos of you will be taken from various different sides/planes
  
• Photos will be taken of your smile, mouth and teeth
  
• Smile design by DSD takes in account more than just your teeth
  
• For your treatment plan we look at the whole picture to achieve the best results

Step 2

• Photos of your mouth have been taken
  
• The photos provide us full access to all positions and structures of your teeth
  
• Your smile will be assessed according to our smile guidelines
  
• Guidelines for a perfect smile will be applied by moving the photo of your mouth up and/or down
  
• Your dental specialist will explain the guidelines and how your smile is adjusted
• Your photo taken of your mouth will be adjusted accordingly to the facial reality

Step 3

• The following step will assess your teeth without the facial photo
  
• The DSD software allows us to exclude the whole facial photo and just visualize your teeth
  
• The focus is only on the mouth, and its features
  
• Simulation of how the teeth would look like after the treatment
  
• Ability to visualize what the final result will look like on screen
  
• This is called Digital Mock Up
  
• Analysis and any other possible solution options can be considered if you or/and your dentist are not yet satisfied
  
• An impression will be taken of your teeth;- to mimic the digital smile design on an impression model of your teeth

Step 4

• An initial impression with the teeth prior to treatment will be made
  
• A model with a wax up; - the digital smile design has been applied with wax and presents you what the teeth will look after the treatment; so you will have a physical model to visualise your final treatment.
  

Step 5

• Patient Mock-Up - After visualizing the final treatment virtually and on an impression the smile design will be tried on you. This will not be your final clinical restoration but the third step to "test-drive" the design.- Patient Mock-Up
  
• An impression is taken from the wax-up model
  
• The impression is filled with resin and then put in your mouth; - all pain free
  
• The resin will stay on your teeth showing you the possible outcome of a final treatment
  
• Photos and videos will be taken again to analyze how the new smile harmonizes with your face and with how you want to express your smile.
  
• If the mock-up pleased you - final restoration will be performed according with this pre-approved guidelines.