How to Improve Your Smile (Different Smile Styles You Can Choose From)

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Dr. Justin Griffin Dentist Columbia, SC

Dr. Justin Griffin is a Dentist practicing in Columbia, SC. Dr. Griffin specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic... more

Did you know there are different styles of teeth? They even have names! And did you also know, you can fully customize how your smile will look with veneers?

If you didn't, you're not alone. A lot of our patients come to us hoping to update their veneers done by another dentist because they "didn't really have a lot of say in how they looked..."

At WildeWood Aesthetic Dentistry, we want you to know you have complete control over the outcome of your smile.

Now, there are limitations, like sometimes needing orthodontics first or only updating one tooth. But when you are a candidate for veneers...

YOU get to choose what smile style you want!

In this blog, Dr. Justin Griffin will outline what you need to know about customizing your smile with veneers, including:

  1. The different smile styles
  2. What each style looks like
  3. Other ways to pick your smile design
  4. How to preview your new smile
  5. Why it matters

How to improve your smile with smile styles

1. The different smile styles

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What's the Name of Your Smile?? Smile Design with THE FLOSS BOSS

Did you know your smile has a name? What’s the name of your smile? Dr. J explains the many smile options that are available to those who are looking to get veneers. From straight edges, to longer canines, to scalloped shaped teeth to everything in between, Dr. J wants you to know that YOU have a CHOICE in the final outcome of how your smile looks. Let us know if you have any questions, we’re happy to help in any way that we can!

One of the most popular smile style guides is The Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dentistry’s smile catalog. It features 12 different styles of smiles you can choose from. The names for each smile design are:

  • Aggressive Style
  • Dominant Style
  • Enhanced Style
  • Focused Style
  • Functional Style
  • Hollywood Style
  • Mature Style
  • Natural Style
  • Oval Style
  • Softened Style
  • Vigorous Style
  • Youthful Style

Don’t let the names of these styles psych you out or persuade you one way or the other. Even though there is only one “natural style,” they are all natural-looking, and depending on your facial characteristics, one may look better than the other.

Most dental labs are very familiar with the LVI smile styles, so a dentist can easily specify your requested style of teeth and have it made to perfection.