Smile Design with Dr. Mark Galli, DDS
Transform Your Appearance With Custom Smile Design
Smiling is one of the most powerful non-verbal communication tools we have. It transcends language and projects positive emotions and influence. Despite the well-established power of a smile, many people are unhappy with their own. If you look in the mirror and don’t like the smile you see, cosmetic dentistry can help. There are a variety of treatments and procedures designed to correct the elements that bother you, and restore beauty to your most influential expression. Finding a talented cosmetic dentist is essential to successfully making over your smile. Dr. Mark Galli is the cosmetic dentist Encinitas has trusted for over 20 years for personalized care and superior results. Dr. Galli will work with you to understand what you dislike about your smile and explain what can be done. He will use advanced technology and techniques to make treatment faster, safer and more precise. The result is a luminous smile ready to share with the world.
Whether cosmetic dentistry patients have a simple goal like whiter teeth, or their needs are broader and more complex in nature, those individuals are great candidates for a digital smile design. Encinitas cosmetic dentist Mark Galli offers numerous treatments to create stunning smiles that reflect the unique beauty of his patients, and digital smile design allows a patient to see what an enhanced smile can look like.
What Smile Design Can Address
Irregular tooth shape
Abnormal tooth size
Stained or discolored teeth
Alignment and spacing problems (e.g., gaps, crowding, overbite, underbite, crossbite)
Missing teeth
Decayed or broken teeth
Chipped or cracked teeth
Old, unattractive metal restorations
How Smile Design Works
The smile design process involves the patient identifying what they would consider changing about their smile, and then improving those elements on a digital photograph of their smile.
Treatment Details
Your smile design journey will begin with a consultation with Dr. Galli. The goal of this discussion is to establish an understanding of your specific concerns and options for treatment. Dr. Galli may ask you questions about what you like and dislike about your teeth, what you want to change and how you feel about your smile in general.
Dr. Galli may also inquire about your oral health and even your general health. He will perform a visual examination of your teeth and mouth to get a baseline of your oral health status. Photographs, X-rays or other images may be taken, as well. If Dr. Galli finds any areas of decay or disease, those problems may be addressed before proceeding with cosmetic treatment. It’s also helpful at this stage for Dr. Galli to examine your facial characteristics — your face shape, facial features, skin color, hair color, complexion and lip form are all important and will influence the eventual appearance of your smile.
Once Dr. Galli has a complete understanding of your concerns and desired visual outcomes, he can start to map out strategies to meet your smile design goals. Your treatment plan can include any combination of porcelain veneers, Invisalign “invisible orthodontics” treatment, dental bonding, chairside or take-home teeth whitening, porcelain crowns or bridges, tooth-colored fillings, and dental implants. Some techniques change the color and shape of the natural teeth; others use artificial restorations to improve the appearance of missing or irregular teeth.
Depending on the treatment plan, Dr. Galli may be able to improve your smile in a single appointment. With more complex issues, it may take several dental appointments, depending on the pace you are comfortable with, to create your desired smile. To speak with Dr. Galli about your own smile design priorities and goals, please call or email our office today and schedule an appointment.
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