Beauty in a smile is a visible component which is generally praised or criticized by a person based on his or her perception about beauty and smile aesthetics. It has been found clinically that even minor defects or disharmony in alignment, brightness or contour of anterior dental components can negatively affect overall smile beauty. Various studies have shown that the general public is not keen on the ideal (formula-based) smile design principles and parameters globally promoted by conventional cosmetic dentistry smile makeover or smile enhancement procedures. Such ideal smile enhancement treatments generally allow dentists to meet their own professional needs (dentist-centric) rather than the needs and desires of customers (patient-centric). In Smile Makeup, the beauty of a smile is judged by considering the ALIGNMENT, BRIGHTNESS and CONTOUR (ABC) of the anterior teeth and gums and the accompanying Smile Makeup Index is colour-coded according to the treatment complexity of each element (normal: green; mild: yellow; moderate: orange; complex: red )

ALIGNMENT

Properly aligned teeth are the first criteria of Smile Makeup procedure. Globally it is estimated that 75% of the teenage and adult population have some kind of misaligned teeth and require teeth alignment treatment. During smile alignment process the Smile Makeup dentist uses invisible, fast and painless Smile Makeup Ortho (SMO) technique. Smile Makeup Ortho process uses “Smile Makeup Braces” or “Smile Makeup Aligner” to correct front teeth misalignment like; crowding, overlapping, over inclination, rotation, spacing, gingival zenith disharmony and mild midline discrepancy, which are obviously visible and impact negatively on the overall beauty and style of smile.

BRIGHTNESS

Brighter teeth are the sign of healthy and beautiful smiles, however natural teeth become dull and discolored with age, diseases, food habits, traumas, genetic disorders, poor oral hygiene and unhealthy oral habits. Dull and discolored smiles are brightened up using a unique “Smile Makeup Whitening” process which is predictable and healthy.

CONTOUR

The defects such as chipped or broken teeth, abnormal shape, size, uneven margins and contour of front teeth and gums generally impact negatively upon smile beauty and overall personality of a person. The contour of teeth and gums are considered as the third major aesthetic component of Smile Makeup, hence during smile contouring process the Smile Makeup dentist uses additive restorations like direct composite veneers, cosmetic enamel and pink restoration and if required gingival and nameloplasty so as to harmonize pink and white aesthetics of a smile. Smile Makeup bonding process uses the micro invasive technique & technology to minimize possible biological cost of Smile Makeup.