The Value of a Smile: Because a Smile Can Change How the World Sees You
Saturday, January 30, 2027
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Course Code:
832SL
Credits:
2
CE Hours
A smile can dramatically change the way a patient looks, feels and is perceived. This interactive course explores how thoughtful esthetic planning and digital dentistry can help clinicians create a more predictable and collaborative smile-design journey.
Participants will examine how vertical dimension, jaw relationship, tooth shape, size, position, proportion, shade and characterization influence the appearance of a smile. The course will also demonstrate how intraoral scans, clinical photography, facial records and digital overlays can be combined to help patients visualize proposed changes before treatment begins.
Using previously captured intraoral scans and digitally designed smile overlays, attendees will see how exaggerated and creative tooth designs can alter facial appearance and emotional perception.
Speakers
After this course attendees will be able to:
- Describe how digital workflows can help patients visualize proposed smile changes before treatment begins
- Identify how tooth shape, size, position, contour, proportion and shade influence the overall appearance of a smile
- Explain how intraoral scans, clinical photographs, facial records and digital smile overlays can support treatment planning and patient communication
- Differentiate between STL, PLY and OBJ files and explain how color and texture data may affect visualization and communication
- Recognize common digital-record errors, including excessive scan data, mobile-tissue capture, poor image alignment, incorrect head position and inaccurate bite records
The Catalis Dental Lab Partners grant has been applied to this course.
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