Digital Smile Design ? The Future of Cosmetic Dentistry

Posted by Dr. Sunitha Prasad on July 5th, 2018

The field of dentistry is undergoing massive transformation due to technological intervention.  Even the dental practices are much more advanced than before. Moreover, patients are now more conscious about their smile and every minute detail about their dental appearance. Unlike earlier times, they don’t go blindly with what the dentists say. The dentists have to deliver treatments that meet patient’s aesthetic expectation. They need to keep upgrading their skills and come up with new dental techniques that can offer patients best experience in their cosmetic dental procedure.

Patients want a beautiful smile that aligns perfectly with their emotional aspects. Addressing this need is the Digital Smile Design or ‘DSD’ technique that enables aesthetic visualization of the dental problem of the patient and its possible solution. Using the technique, dentists can revamp their role and turn into smile designers. DSD technology can improve communication between the dentist and the patient, ceramists, and other treating clinicians.

What is Digital Smile Design?

Before going for cosmetic dental treatment, patients have a lot of apprehension about how they would look once complete. Their fear and doubt take a heavy toll on their confidence level. However, with the introduction of DSD things have changed. Now they get a pre-treatment experience of the entire procedure.

Digital Smile Design is a conceptual multipurpose dental technique. It uses digital technology to help people visualize how their smile would look after their cosmetic or reconstructive surgery. This not only offers better accuracy and precision in the treatment but also gives the patient glimpses of their post cosmetic dental surgery appearance based on which they can take the final call.

For instance, patients living in Chennai can visit their nearby dental clinic in Chennai and enquire about DSD for in-person knowledge.

How does the DSD technique works?

While undergoing DSD procedure, the patient has to go through a thorough examination of:

• Facial Symmetry
• Phonetic Considerations
• Facial Aesthetics
• Gum and symmetrical structure
• Positions of dental and facial midline
• Dental aesthetics with facial aesthetics

In the next stage, dentists take photographic images and videos of the patient’s intra-oral and extra-oral parts, lips movement, and upper and lower teeth impressions. Based on these visual recordings and keeping in mind the aesthetic considerations of the patient, the dentist designs the tooth shaping on the computer. They make changes in the teeth length, tooth height to width proportions, the overall appearance of the teeth, etc. Then using this information, teeth models are made out of wax, allowing the patient to see their post-surgery look. They can share the same with their family and friends before confirming the treatment.

Technology has transformed the way dentists in Chennai, or any other part of the world operate. Now, patients can view and confirm the changes before undertaking any treatment to get a beautiful smile. If you want to know more about DSD procedures in detail or book appointment with the dentist, you can visit indiadentalworld website any time.

About the Author

Dr. Sunitha Prasad is the Director of India Dental World, one of the leading dental service provider in India offers a common platform for dental practitioners as well as for dentists. A practicing dentist with close to 15 years of experience.