Smile Analysis

The following questions are designed to honestly appraise your smile.

Go to a mirror, smile as wide as you can, and ask yourself the following questions:

• Are any of your teeth yellow, stained or somewhat discolored?
• Would you like your teeth to be whiter?
• Do you have any gaps or spaces between your teeth?
• Are any of your teeth turned, crooked, or uneven?
• Are you missing any teeth?
• Are the edges of any teeth worn down, chipped or uneven?
• Do you see any pitting or defects on the surfaces of your teeth?
• Do any of your teeth appear too small, short, large or long?
• Do you have any prior dental work that appears unnatural?
• Do you have any crowns or bridges that appear dark at the edge of your gums?
• Do you have any gray, black or silver (mercury) fillings in your teeth?
• Do you have a “gummy” smile (too much of your gums show when smiling)?
• Are your gums red, sore, puffy, bleeding or receded?
• Does the appearance of your smile inhibit you from laughing or smiling?
• When being photographed, do you smile with your lips closed instead of flashing a full smile?
• Are you self-conscious about your teeth or smile?
• Would you like to change anything about the appearance of your teeth or smile?