What we can call a perfect smile. Part I

Within esthetic dental parameters, the most important thing to understand is that teeth are not alone. They share the space with gums, lips and face. This entire environment has to be considered when deciding the size, shape and color of teeth.

For instance, when checking a dental mould we can not guess if they are teeth of a man or a woman just by looking at the teeth.

Gingival architecture

We can classify gingival architecture in:

• Esthetic patrons
• Non-esthetic patrons

The esthetic patron is the one that determine an imaginary line that connects the gingival margins of central and canine teeth, leaving the lateral teeth slightly under the line.

Small modifications (asymmetries) of this patron are sometimes acceptable, as long as the gingival margins of any tooth do not overpass this line.

When we visit the dentist because we don’t like our teeth, we sometimes can not say exactly why. For this, the dentist will make an analysis of the gingival architecture to get better result for your smile makeover.