Digital Smile Design
Digital smile design is a treatment planning tool we use to custom design a persons smile. By using simple photography and digital scanning techniques we โdigitiseโ our patients. A smile is then created to harmonise with the face whilst keeping with ideal cosmetic tooth shape and proportions.
Our experts can give you the smile of your dreams with our unique digital signature smile approach.
- Non-invasive treatment planning
- The most modern techniques will demonstrate your own smile to your actual face!
- Increased control and predictability for both the dentist and you as the patient
By digitising the patient, and by having a dental ceramist within our premises, we can recreate the planned smile into the end result. You will know what to expect from beginning to end. Our efficiency and predictability is much better when compared to more traditional approaches.
We use 3D printing to show our patients what the ideal smile will look like, not only on the computer, but also in the patients own mouth! Once you have accepted your proposed treatment plan, you can help co-design your own smile and shape of teeth!
DSD planning allows us to more effectively plan your case. Our scanning and Invisalign straightening systems link seamlessly together, once again increasing the predictability and outcome for you as the patient.
What to expect at your initial consultation?
At your one to one appointment, youโll learn everything you need to know about the procedure and can ask us any questions.
Depending on the treatment, you may get to see a FREE simulation of your new smile before your procedure begins.
We try to make treatment as affordable as we can by providing monthly payment plans, including 0% finance.
Why choose us?
Award-winning dental practice
1,000+ smiles transformed
Finance options are available
Latest in digital technologies
Your Digital Smile Journey
- Fill out the form opposite to start your journey.
- A member of our award-winning team will be in touch, we will be able to discuss your issue, and how to move forward.
- Our treatment coordinator will arrange for photographs and video recordings of your face and smile, in a relaxed manner.
- A digital scan of your teeth is taken.
- A CT scan of the teeth may be taken in advanced cases.
- All the information is added to the software and you are then ‘digitised’!
- An appointment is then made to visualise your plan on the computer and also to see the proposition in real life on your teeth!
FAQs
Our patients deserve the best and at The Dentist, we can help you get the smile you want and deserve with Digital Smile Design. With this planning tool, we can take digital imagery and x-rays of your teeth. Using software that has been designed specifically for this purpose, we can use these images to show you exactly what your smile can look like. Imagine that - a try-before-you-buy smile! We can personalise your digital smile design for any type of treatment you need. Whether you need crowns, veneers or other restorative type of dental work, we can incorporate this with a digital smile design you will be thrilled with.
In order to give you a Digital Smile Design, we need to have your current smile digitised. To get started, we will digitally scan your teeth and take other images, such as x-rays or CT scans, if necessary. These images are then uploaded to the most up-to-date software, specifically created for dentistry. This first stage allows us to put together a very accurate image of your current smile. We'll then call you in to our clinic so we can work together to create the perfect smile for you.
Taking images and scans of your teeth is quick and easy. Once they are uploaded to our custom software, we can show you the options available to you and the finished product all on a computer screen. This has the distinct advantage of showing you how the smile will look in proportion to your other facial features. This makes the next step of planning and developing your newly-designed smile easier for both you and your dentist. The images are then sent to the laboratory and your customised smile process begins. At The Dentist, we can use the technology available for a Digital Smile Design for a variety of different treatments.
The initial scanning of your teeth, gums and jaw can be done in a single visit to the dentist. This part of the process usually takes about 30 minutes. Depending on the type of work you need done, the rest of the process can take as little as one or two quick visits to the dentist or, for more complicated treatments such as teeth straightening, etc, it can take several months to over a year before your newly-designed smile process is complete. Your dentist will be able to give you a more accurate timeline during your consultation.
The scanning and imagery needed to upload your current dental situation is completely non-invasive and painless. The procedures required to complete your desired smile may involve some pain. However, at The Dentist, we'll ensure you are comfortable during the whole process. We'll give you local anaesthetics as needed, and help you with pain management after your treatments.
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