Analysis of smile aesthetics using the SmileCurves digital template

ABSTRACT Introduction: The aesthetic analysis of a smile may be facilitated by the use of a template that provides several dental aesthetic references and support for the diagnosis, simplifying it and defining guidelines for the aesthetic planning of orthodontic and integrated treatments. Objective: To describe a simple and objective procedure for the evaluation of smile aesthetics using the SmileCurves digital template (SCT), based on the superimposition of intraoral photographic images and close-up views of a smile. Conclusion: SCT is a simple and objective tool for the aesthetic analysis of a smile.

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Main Author: Câmara,Carlos Alexandre
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Dental Press International 2020
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512020000100080
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Summary:ABSTRACT Introduction: The aesthetic analysis of a smile may be facilitated by the use of a template that provides several dental aesthetic references and support for the diagnosis, simplifying it and defining guidelines for the aesthetic planning of orthodontic and integrated treatments. Objective: To describe a simple and objective procedure for the evaluation of smile aesthetics using the SmileCurves digital template (SCT), based on the superimposition of intraoral photographic images and close-up views of a smile. Conclusion: SCT is a simple and objective tool for the aesthetic analysis of a smile.