Digital Smile Design in Edmonton: See a proposed smile design before treatment begins
Digital Smile Design (DSD) in downtown Edmonton: plan changes to your smile with your input, before any treatment starts.
- Photos and video
- Digital design
- Trial mock-up
Quick answer
What is Digital Smile Design?
Digital Smile Design (DSD) is a way to plan cosmetic and restorative dental care. We take photos and video of your face and smile, design proposed changes to tooth size and shape on a computer, and can make a trial mock-up so you can preview the plan. Dr. Rafael Bustamante, General Dentist, offers DSD at Signature Dental in downtown Edmonton.
What people ask about
DSD helps plan changes like these
- Gaps, chips or worn edges you would like to change
- Teeth that look short, uneven or out of proportion
- Wanting to see a plan before you commit to treatment
Care here is provided by Dr. Rafael Bustamante, General Dentist. DSD is a planning method, not a dental specialty.
How it works
Five steps, with your input at each one
- Step 1
Discover
Photos and video show how you smile, speak and express yourself.
- Step 2
Design
Digital tools plan tooth size and shape to suit your facial features.
- Step 3
Preview
A trial mock-up lets you see and feel the proposed design.
- Step 4
Refine
We adjust the plan together until you are comfortable with it.
- Step 5
Treat
When you are ready, we carry out the plan you helped shape.
Options
A design can lead to different treatments
Bioclear
Tooth-coloured composite for gaps, chips and worn edges.
Learn more about BioclearCrowns or veneers
Sometimes more suitable, depending on your tooth and bite.
Learn more about Crowns or veneersInvisalign
Some people straighten teeth first, then refine shape.
Learn more about Invisalign
A mock-up is a preview of a proposed plan, not a promise of the final result. Results vary from person to person. When a plan needs it, we work with dental laboratory technicians and refer to specialists.
FAQ
Quick answers
Is Digital Smile Design a treatment?
No. It is a way to plan treatment. The plan may then use Bioclear, crowns, veneers, aligners or a combination.
Can I see my new smile before treatment?
You can preview a proposed design on screen, and often as a trial mock-up in your mouth. It is a preview, and results vary.
Can I ask for changes to the design?
Yes. The process is collaborative, and we refine the plan with you before any treatment starts.
Is DSD only about appearance?
Appearance is the main focus, but the plan also takes your bite and the health of your teeth and gums into account.
Who provides DSD at Signature Dental?
Dr. Rafael Bustamante, General Dentist, in the LeMarchand Mansion in downtown Edmonton.
Are you accepting new patients?
Yes, we are accepting new patients.
Plan your smile with us
We explain the options, limits and costs before you decide.