How to Talk With Your Dentist about Improving Your Smile
If you want to talk to your dentist about how to change your smile, then follow our guide to help you build a picture of what we want. What aspects of your smile you change?
The more you can tell the dentist about your current best smile. We all have an image in our heads as we’d like to see, the trick is to work with your dentist so that both share the same image. The place to start is with your smile, assessing the characteristics and you do not like.
When you feel that smile show
Too much or not enough tooth
Too much or not enough gum
To show their teeth worn at an angle.
Color
Color of teeth in general – that are too dark, too light.
Color of teeth, do you have one or two darker teeth, are there stains on the teeth if the teeth and so on which
Position
Do teeth stick too far or too far back
That are rotated or strabismus
Do cross over or appear crowded
Attrition
They are broken and chipped teeth
There are too short
They have very visible fillings
Are there teeth missing
Take the quiz to 2 feet
Stand 2 feet back from a mirror and smile. This is what most people see when they look at you. Therefore, a small spot, which is only visible when you pull your lip back and right foot against the mirror, probably not as important as something that can be seen from 2 feet away. Another useful thing to do is have a friend in confidence and ask them to answer these questions for you. Compare your answers to theirs and see how high, you may be surprised.
Make some notes!
Once you have answered all the questions above then you are in a great position to give the dentist the information you need to help. With each of the problems with the list, the dentist will be able to propose a solution that will help you get the smile of your dreams.