Digital Smile Design
What Is Digital Smile Design (DSD)?
The best part about Digital Smile Design is that it gives you the opportunity to co-design your smile with us.
Digital Smile Design (DSD) is an amazing technology that allows dentists to best digitally design and pre-plan the smile on your face before going ahead with treatment.
It allows you to essentially road-test the smile we design before going ahead with our agreed procedures.
Introduced 10 years ago, this innovative technology helps dentists improve the quality, precision and results of cosmetic dental treatments. Today, with the use of sophisticated computer software, photography, 3D scans and dynamic video we can now compare a 3D portrait of your existing face alongside a created 3D plan of your potential new smile.
A model of your planned restorations or treatments can be created. This model is placed directly over your teeth as a trial before committing to any cosmetic procedures.
What Is The Process?
1) Preliminary Consultation
On the first visit to the dentist, the procedure involved in digital smile design is explained. The dentist and the patient discuss what exactly the patient wants to achieve from this treatment. This preliminary consultation is very necessary as the dentist gets to know about the patient’s requirements and the patients are made aware of all the aspects of the Digital Smile Design process.
2) Gathering Information
The next step is to gather aesthetic and structural information on the teeth of the patient. We take high-quality images, scans and videos to look at:
facial aesthetics
your dental and facial midline positions
the relationship between your dental and facial aesthetics
soft tissue (gum) harmony and symmetry
phonetic considerations
3) Smile Design / Simulation
The information gathered in the second step is input into the specialised software for analysis to plan and design different options for your potential smile. We undertake this process with you collaboratively to make sure that the results we design are in line with your treatment goals.
Finally, with your approval, we convert our designed results into your 3D treatment plan.
4) Patient Review
This 3D representation is demonstrated to you for review. From here, you can approve or ask for revisions in the design. We will only carry on with the process if the design is approved by you.
5) Cosmetic Procedure
The final step is to perform dental restoration or alignment. The length of the treatment and costs vary for each patient. Thorough care is taken during the procedure. In the end, you will be guided about the post-operative care needed.
Advantages Of Digital Smile Design
1) Efficient use of technology
The latest technology only enhances the explicability of the procedure through better visual perception. As a patient, you will understand the whole process in an interactive way.
2) Better predictability
As the outcome is predicted well in advance, the actual cosmetic surgery can be performed easily. The desired outcome serves as the blueprint to be followed.
4) Collaborative process
Patients and dentists are co-creators of smile design. Doing so avoids misunderstanding or disappointment from either side. The dentists also know exactly what they need to do.
Digital Smile Design is an advanced and easy way to achieve a smile makeover. Get in touch with us today and let us transform your smile into something incredibly unique and beautiful.
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Meet The Experts
Dr Nidhi Berera
A beautiful smile can enhance and bring out your confidence and Dr Berera is the perfect person to help you achieve this.
Dr Berera completed her Bachelor of Dental Science from Melbourne University in 2001. She began her employment in a large private practice where she was mentored and gained experience from many accomplished dentists. Since making a seachange 10 years ago, Dr Berera has worked with some of the best dentists in Sydney and looks forward to providing you with an exemplary level of care.
Dedicated to constantly improving her skills, Dr Berera has taken post-graduate courses in orthodontics as well as staying up to date with the latest innovative advancements in techniques and materials in Dentistry.
Dr Berera enjoys working closely with her patients to give them the best smile possible. She is happy to discuss and identify your aesthetic dental goals and will guide you through all possible treatment options. With Dr Berera’s enthusiasm and expertise, she will ensure that your end result will be a beautiful new smile.
Away from dentistry, She is busy enjoying her time being a mum to her 2 young children. She strongly believes a healthy work and life balance is crucial to one’s overall well-being and participates in a variety of fitness activities including competitive triathlons and running half marathons.
