Your smile is one of the first things people notice about you — and it deserves to be designed with the same precision and artistry as any great work of craftsmanship. At DiNinno Family Dental, we believe every patient deserves a smile that is uniquely theirs: perfectly proportioned, beautifully shaped, and crafted to complement their individual face. That’s why we offer custom smile design using cutting-edge 3D scanning technology, Exocad digital design software, and a partnership with a high-end dental laboratory.
What Is Custom Smile Design?
Custom smile design — sometimes called a smile makeover or aesthetic dental design — is a comprehensive process where we plan the ideal size, shape, proportion, and arrangement of your teeth before any treatment begins. Rather than simply applying a one-size-fits-all solution, we analyze your unique facial features, lip line, gum contours, and bite to create a smile that looks and feels completely natural to you.
The goal is simple: a smile that enhances your appearance, boosts your confidence, and functions beautifully for years to come. The process, however, involves some of the most advanced technology available in modern dentistry.
Step 1: Precision 3D Scanning
The foundation of every custom smile design at DiNinno Family Dental begins with a highly accurate 3D intraoral scan. Gone are the days of uncomfortable, goopy dental impressions. Our digital scanner captures a precise, three-dimensional model of your teeth, gums, and bite in just minutes — with no mess and no discomfort.
This digital scan gives us an incredibly detailed picture of your current smile. We can measure exact tooth dimensions, assess spacing and alignment, evaluate your bite relationship, and identify any structural considerations that will influence the final design. The accuracy of 3D scanning is critical — even small discrepancies in traditional impressions can lead to restorations that don’t fit or look quite right. With digital scanning, we eliminate that guesswork entirely.
Step 2: Digital Design with Exocad
Once we have your 3D scan, our team uses Exocad — one of the most sophisticated dental CAD (computer-aided design) software platforms in the world — to design your new smile digitally. Exocad allows us to virtually sculpt each tooth, testing different sizes, shapes, lengths, and proportions on your actual digital model before anything is ever fabricated.
This means you can see a digital preview of your new smile and provide feedback before treatment begins. Want slightly longer front teeth? A softer, more rounded shape? A bolder, more defined look? We can make those adjustments in real time. Exocad’s precision tools allow us to ensure that every tooth is harmoniously proportioned — both in relation to the other teeth and in relation to your face and lips.
The digital design process also allows us to optimize your bite mechanics alongside the aesthetics. A beautiful smile should also function correctly, and Exocad lets us simulate how the teeth will come together so there are no compromises between form and function.
Step 3: High-End Laboratory Fabrication
Once your smile design is finalized and approved, the digital files are sent to our high-end dental laboratory partner. Not all dental labs are created equal. We work exclusively with a premier laboratory whose master ceramists are skilled in producing restorations of exceptional quality — whether that means porcelain veneers, all-ceramic crowns, or full-arch smile makeovers.
The lab receives the precise digital files from Exocad and mills or hand-crafts your restorations using top-tier materials. Our ceramists layer and stain the porcelain to match the natural translucency, depth, and color variation of real teeth. The result is restorations that don’t look “fake” or “done” — they look like the best version of your own natural teeth.
Who Is Custom Smile Design For?
Custom smile design is ideal for patients who are unhappy with one or more aspects of their smile and want a thoughtful, comprehensive solution. Common concerns we address include teeth that are too small, too short, chipped, worn, discolored, or uneven in size. It is also an excellent option for patients who have experienced significant tooth wear over time, those who want to enhance their smile before a major life event such as a wedding or milestone birthday, and anyone who wants their smile to more harmoniously frame their face.
Treatment options used in smile design can include porcelain veneers, dental crowns, tooth bonding, teeth whitening, or a combination of these — all coordinated under the umbrella of one cohesive design plan.
Why Choose DiNinno Family Dental for Your Smile Design?
At DiNinno Family Dental, we take pride in bringing together the best in digital dental technology and true artistic craftsmanship. Our 3D scanning and Exocad workflow ensures that your smile is planned with scientific precision, while our high-end laboratory partnership ensures that the finished product reflects the highest standards of quality and beauty. Every detail — from the shape of your central incisors to the subtle translucency at the edges of your teeth — is carefully considered.
We also believe that great smile design is a collaboration. We listen carefully to what you want, show you digital previews, and make sure you are fully confident in your new smile before we begin. Our goal is never to give you someone else’s smile — it’s to give you the most ideal version of your own.
Ready to Design Your Dream Smile?
If you’ve been thinking about transforming your smile, there has never been a better time to explore what’s possible. Schedule a custom smile design consultation at DiNinno Family Dental today. We’ll take a 3D scan, walk you through the design process, and show you exactly what your new smile could look like — before you commit to a single thing.
Your perfect smile is closer than you think. Let’s design it together.
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