Feature of smile on teeth

Smile is an expression denoting pleasure, sociability, happiness, . A bright, attractive smile creates a winning first impression. SMILE CLASSIFICATION

There are 2 types of smiles described in the literature 1- The forced smile, or social smile, is voluntary, and perfectly reproducible. 2- The spontaneous smile, or involuntary smile, cannot be reproduced because is activated by joy and involves contraction of both the zygomatic major muscle(which raises the corners of the mouth) and the orbicularis oculi muscle

Attractive smiles have various things in common, such as teeth that are white, unstained, straight, evenly spaced with no gaps between them and not crowded or overlapping. Here I have mentioned significant considerations for teeth that influence a person's smile

A : Proportion of Maxillary incisors crown located from a line between the lip commissure.
Ideally we have four maxillary incisors, two large Central incisors and 2 lateral which appear in the smile zone. Youthful smiles reveal between 75% and 100% of these teeth above the commissure line. Long teeth also equate to a younger-looking smile. When this proportion becomes 40% or less, the smile appears to be aged so with age, there is a decrease in maxillary tooth exposure during a smile, and an increase in mandibular incisor exposure. This phenomenon occurs due to natural tooth wear and the loss of elasticity of the lips. As a general rule, males show less of their upper incisors and more of their lowers than females.

The incisal edge position

How long the maxillary central incisors are sets the stage for the proportions of the rest of the smile and smile line. The smile line is a curve that passes through the incisal margins of the maxillary incisors and canines, making an arch. When the incisal margins of the maxillary central incisors appear below the canine cusps, the smile line has a convex aspect that can harmonize with the lower lip line . The so-called reverse smile line

when the canine cusps appear more occlusal than the maxillary central incisor margin, creating a concave aspect. The literature says that the convex smile line aspect is more esthetic than the concave smile line.

B: GINGIVAL EXPOSURE quantify of the gingiva that appears during a smile. Ideally " smile should not show more than three millimetres of gums between the top of your tooth and the bottom of your upper lip. The shape of the gums of the lower incisors and the upper laterals should be a symmetrical half-oval or half-circular shape. The upper centrals and canines should show a more oval shape.so The anterior gingival margin symmetry is another important esthetic aspect. During a smile, maxillary central incisor exposure varies from three quarters of clinical crown to 2 mm of gingival exposure Also the gums should be pink and healthy which can be an indication of healthiness and youth.

excessive gum display is known as a gummy smile, while no gum display is sometimes called a stiff upper lip!

Female characteristic smile, showing some gingiva above maxillary central incisors. Male characteristic smile with maxillary central incisor clinical crown partially covered by upper lips, and showing more mandibular incisor

C :The smile arc

This is defined as the relationship of the curvature made by the edges of the upper teeth with the curvature of the lower lip . The ideal smile arc has the two curves in a close parallel relationship with each other.

D: Negative space or buccal corridors

This is the small black space visible at the corner of the mouth, , is the space created between the buccal surface of the posterior teeth and the lip corners which is primarily dependant on the broadness of the smile and the shape of the mouth. These spaces are present in all smiles, however, too little or too much can have a significant effect on the balance of a smile. In the ideal smile, you should be able to see the upper pre-molars on both sides of the buccal corridors. This negative space is affected by the maxillary arch width, the facial muscles, the position of the buccal surfaces of the posterior maxillary teeth.

E: Broadness of the smile Dental arch form A broad smile is determined by the width of the maxillary arch - The alveolar process of the maxillae holds the upper teeth, and is referred to as the maxillary arch -when your teeth are in line they form a wide arched shape- Some people have narrow or collapsed arches, so when they smile you cant see a lot of teeth. So The broader the smile, the better!

F: INCISAL FRAMES
it is the open space between the proximal surface of two adjacent teeth in the same arch This space follows a pattern that develops between the central incisors and progresses laterally,. The size and volume of the incisal embrasures between teeth increase as the teeth move away from the midline. These silhouette patterns, created by the edges and separations between the upper front teeth against the darker background of the mouth, help having an attractive smile.

G: TOOTH CONTACTS AND INCLINATIONS In the frontal view, axial inclinations of the anterior teeth are slightly progressive as the teeth are positioned posteriorly, with the gingival portions of the crowns more distal than the incisal portions.

Other significant considerations for teeth that influence a person's smile include:

Colour Typically, the upper central incisors are the lightest and brightest teeth in your smile. The upper side teeth are similar in colour to that of the central incisors, but generally slightly lower in brightness (value). The canines have greater saturation of colour. First and second premolars are lighter and brighter than the canines, are similar in colour to that of the lateral incisors. Both Maxillary and mandibular set of teeth should look similar and complement to the hair, skin and eye colour of person. Lips
Midline facial midline- a line between nasion and the philtrum- must coincide with the maxillary and mandibular central incisor midline .It is more important for the upper midline to be coincident with the facial midline, because this is more noticeable. .

Also I have to add that Perfect smiles start with protecting milky teeth there are 20 deciduous teeth that erupt in the first few years of a childs life. The first teeth to erupt are those at the front of the mouth; then, as the child gets older, their posterior deciduous teeth begin to erupt. The final teeth to erupt are the most posterior deciduous molars. All deciduous teeth will be lost, generally between the ages of 6 and 13. The sequence of losing deciduous teeth is much the same as that of gaining them Milky teeth act as space-savers for adult teeth. If they are lost early through decay, adult teeth can drift. Because milky teeth have a thinner enamel than adult teeth, they decay more easily so we should protect them by : Setting up a good routine for dental hygiene, By the age of One should no longer be using a bottle Reducing foods in high sugar and foods that stick to teeth See the dental professional frequently