Digital Smile Designing in Orthodontics

A balanced smile is characterized by the harmonious inter-relationship of the facial structure, lips and dento-gingival components. This serves as a guideline for orthodontic treatment planning, ensuring the achievement of an esthetic and functional smile.Digital Smile Design (DSD) has emerged as a powerful tool for capturing and analyzing the dynamic smiles, which enables orthodontists to evaluate the dynamic aspects of tooth display, improve communication with patients and increase predictability of the treatments. It has already made its way in the global market of Esthetic Dentistry where thousands of dentists have been trained to use it across the globe.