Date: 01 December 2024 | Time: 10:00 - 11:00 GST
Abstract
Dentists are constantly looking for guidelines as to what the perfect smile should be. A pleasing smile directly depends on the relations between teeth and lips, their integration into a harmonious facial composition, and the quality of the dental and gingival elements it contains. This lecture will describe eight components of a balanced smile as guides to smile analysis and treatment. These smile components are: the lip line, the smile arc, the upper lip curvature, smile symmetry, the occlusal line, and the dental and gingival components. Clinical situations in which one or more components of the smile are affected will be shown. It will also describe how orthodontics alone or in combination with other disciplines can optimize the smile.
Learning Objectives
- Get familiar with the various components of a balanced smile.
- Recognize the impact of these components on smile esthetics.
- Learn to develop individual interdisciplinary treatment strategies to optimize patients’ smiles.
- Understand the patient's concerns and expectations.
- Having patients be part of the decision-making by discussing alternative treatments, feasibility and limitations.
