Hunts Cross Dental Centre
14 Mackets Lane,
Hunts Cross,
Liverpool,
L25 0LQ
Tel: 0151 486 2697
Fax: 0151 2807676
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How we see our smile has an influence on how we feel about ourselves. We all dream of having the perfect hollywood smile, of perfect teeth which look fantastic, when we laugh or smile. We are all now far more conscious of our appearance than we have previously been, cosmetic dentistry can help us to achieve the smile we want. The latest crowns and veneers are far superior in strength and appearance than older generation crowns. While miracles are not always possible, we will always try to give you a realistic view of the improvement we can give to your appearance. Please browse through some of the galleries to see some of the work we have done, if you like what you see then please call and make a consultation appointment so we can discuss your expectations with you .
When looking at a smile certain basic principles need to be incorporated for it to look natural. We can only give you a brief idea of the parameters that need to be considered here, we will always discuss these with you if you come to see us.
Ideally the line of your smile is a parallel line to the horizontal, this is the aim even if as is very common the eye line is not on the same horizontal line.
This is the line joining the edges of your teeth. If you imagine a line running from your canine teeth touching the edges of your front incisor teeth, then this line should follow the curve of your lower lip. If the line of the top teeth is flat, it can give the appearance of worn teeth or old teeth. Have a look at the covers of some glossy magazines to see what we mean.
Teeth have a natural shape running from the front to back, narrow smiles create shadows on back teeth, a smile width can be made to look wider often by the simple addition of porcelain veneers to the premolar teeth.
These are a natural feature of teeth, and are seen as the black spaces between our teeth. Sometimes these can look wider through ago or gum disease, but in general are smallest between the front teeth and get gradually bigger towards the back teeth.
Scientific principles state that teeth in an ideal case have a ratio of size and shape to each other, when considering the top six front teeth. They are considered to have a ratio of 1.6:1.0:0.6 in width, whereas in height the ideal width to height ratio is 0.7:1 These are only a rough guide and a starting point when we consider a smile. As you may expect teeth differ greatly and these ratios are not always attainable.