How is your face shape connected to smile designing?
Your face shape is the starting point of any honest smile design. It tells the dentist how long your teeth should be, how wide, what curve to give the edges. A facially driven design reads your jawline, your cheekbones, the way your lip moves when you talk, and only...
What is the role of gum contouring in smile designing?
Gum contouring, also called gingival sculpting, is a cosmetic procedure that reshapes excess or uneven gum tissue to improve tooth symmetry and proportion. Think of it as the frame around the picture. In smile designing it fixes gummy smiles, levels out asymmetric gum...
Post Operative Care – After Tooth Extraction
After tooth extraction, bite on the gauze for 30 to 60 minutes to stop the bleeding. For the first 24 to 48 hours, rest with your head propped up, hold an ice pack to the cheek for 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off to settle swelling, eat soft foods, and don’t...
Post-Operative Care – After Placing Permanent Cap
After a permanent dental crown is placed, avoid eating on that side for 24 hours to let the cement fully set. Skip hard, sticky, or chewy foods like gum and candy for the first 48 hours. Mild tenderness is normal, and gentle brushing along with daily flossing around...Medically Reviewed by
Dr. Jaydev Matapathi
BDS, MDS (Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics)
MFD RCSI (UK), MFDS RCPS (Glasgow, UK)
Member Faculty of Dentistry — Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Member Faculty of Dental Surgery — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow Dual Super-Specialisation: Microscopic Endodontics & Smile Designing
Member Faculty of Dental Surgery — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow Dual Super-Specialisation: Microscopic Endodontics & Smile Designing