Analysis of smile aesthetics using the SmileCurves digital template.

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.