Creating the perfect smile: prosthetic considerations and procedures for optimal dentofacial esthetics

Creating the perfect smile and individual esthetics is a challenging procedure that requires a multidisciplinary approach and meticulous treatment planning. Since esthetics is subjective and depends upon the patient and the clinician perception, it is difficult to obtain specific guidelines or a systematic approach that will lead to consistent results. This article discusses several guidelines that have been proposed to help clinicians in the process of creating esthetic appearance and their applications in esthetic dentistry.