SmileFy https://smilefy.com Smile Design Solution for the modern dentist Wed, 20 Aug 2025 03:20:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://smilefy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-22-at-2.40.44-AM-32x32.jpeg SmileFy https://smilefy.com 32 32 SmileFy 4.6 Release https://smilefy.com/smilefy-4-6-release/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:54:44 +0000 https://smilefy.com/?p=6509 Fort Lauderdale, FL – August 19, 2025 — SmileFy Inc., a leading innovator in AI-powered smile design technology, proudly announces the release of SmileFy 4.6, its most powerful update to date. This release equips restorative dentists with groundbreaking tools to accelerate treatment planning, improve patient communication, and deliver highly esthetic, clinically precise outcomes—faster than ever […]

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Fort Lauderdale, FL – August 19, 2025 — SmileFy Inc., a leading innovator in AI-powered smile design technology, proudly announces the release of SmileFy 4.6, its most powerful update to date. This release equips restorative dentists with groundbreaking tools to accelerate treatment planning, improve patient communication, and deliver highly esthetic, clinically precise outcomes—faster than ever before.

SmileFy 4.6 introduces two major innovations that set a new standard in restorative dentistry:

SmileFy AVA (AI Smile Video Animation)

With just a patient photo and a 3D treatment plan, SmileFy AVA generates a lifelike animated video of the patient smiling with their future smile. The animation is based on an AI-powered 3D smile design, created in minutes using SmileFy’s intuitive workflow. This design becomes both the emotional preview and clinical blueprint for treatment.

“SmileFy AVA is a game-changer,” said Ralph Georg, CEO and founder of SmileFy. “You’re not just showing patients a possibility — you’re showing exactly what you’ve designed and can deliver with clinical accuracy. It builds trust instantly and turns interest into commitment.”

Automated Full-Arch Bridge Design Workflow

SmileFy 4.6 also introduces a fully guided workflow for full-arch bridge restorations, covering all stages of treatment. From smile preview to a facially driven, 3D-print-ready transitional bridge, clinicians can now complete complex treatment plans in just minutes—with consistent precision and natural-looking results.

“Traditional workflows often ignore the face, leading to artificial-looking smiles,” added Georg. “With SmileFy 4.6, facially guided smile design becomes the standard—delivering esthetic outcomes with precision.

📲 Now Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

SmileFy 4.6 is now available on the Apple App Store and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The platform integrates seamlessly with major intraoral scanners and 3D printers, supporting AI-powered workflows from single-unit restorations to full-arch rehabilitations.

About SmileFy

SmileFy is an AI-powered smile design platform that empowers dental professionals to plan, visualize, and communicate esthetic treatments with unprecedented speed and accuracy. From 2D simulations and 3D print-ready mock-ups to full-arch restorations and animated patient previews, SmileFy delivers an emotionally engaging, fully guided digital workflow for modern restorative and esthetic dentistry.

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]]> In-office Crown and Artificial Gingiva Design for Replacement of Lost Interdental Papillae using SmileFy https://smilefy.com/in-office-crown-and-artificial-gingiva-design-for-replacement-of-lost-interdental-papillae-using-smilefy/ https://smilefy.com/in-office-crown-and-artificial-gingiva-design-for-replacement-of-lost-interdental-papillae-using-smilefy/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:21:42 +0000 https://smilefy.com/?p=5508 This article aims to create the dentist to carry out the reverse planning for making the 3D Design of a single crown with the presence of artificial gingiva to cover aesthetic gingival papillae using the SmileFy App facilitating the workflow and increasing overall outcome and predictability. The 3D single crown and gingiva can be designed […]

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This article aims to create the dentist to carry out the reverse planning for making the 3D Design of a single crown with the presence of artificial gingiva to cover aesthetic gingival papillae using the SmileFy App facilitating the workflow and increasing overall outcome and predictability.

The 3D single crown and gingiva can be designed chairside while next to the patient for instant feedback, easily exported, and sent to the dental laboratory, where they can import it in any CAD software to biocopy the Design to create:

  • Surgical implant guide
  • Crown temp for immediate loading
  • Final crowns with artificial gingiva

To create your single crown and artificial gingiva design using smilefy, the process is simple:

You upload the patient’s photo and the upper and lower arch and superimpose (calibrate) them to begin your facially generated reversed treatment plan. (Fig.1)

( Fig. 1 – Facial photo + IO Scan being superimposed)

Pro Tip: – The photo can be taken with your DSLR camera or even with your SmileFy iPhone or iPad;

– When saving it, make sure to save it in occlusion to upload the files into SmileFy without including the bite registration files.

A 3D smile frame first outlines the patient’s intraoral scan, then sets the future 3D teeth positions, width, height, and midline. Then the number of teeth for this case can be selected and automatically placed onto the STL to begin the design. (Fig.2,3)

(Fig.2 3D Smile Frame helps you set the proportions of the future 3D teeth template)

(Fig.3 After pre-setting the proportions, Dental Chart lets you select from a single unit to the entire arch to automatically create the digital wax-up.

The vast selection of natural-looking 3D teeth templates can be tried on virtual diagnostic wax-up and fully adjusted in proportion and form. (Fig.4)

Note: To ensure the quality of the design, different views of the 3D project are accessible, allowing the smile designer to move the tooth and have a visual reference of its position from various angles and the buccal volume of the anterior teeth.

(Fig. 4 – 3D Teeth Templates with Natural Morphology)

Once the 3D tooth is selected, the 3D artificial anatomical gingiva architecture is selected and applied to the design. ( Fig.5)

(Fig. 5 – 3D Gingiva Templates with Natural Morphology)

To have artificial gingiva with a natural contour that fills all the negative space given to bone loss, we use the mesh editor tool of SmileFy. The Mesh Editor is a free-hand digital wax-up made to help the designer check the contouring of the teeth design, contact points, and the restoration’s thickness. It also allows you to add or remove excess of the Design before exporting, giving its contour to the artificial gingival region. ( Fig. 6,7)

( Fig.6 – Choose what files you want to edit in the Mesh Editor Tool)

( Fig. 7 – Fully customize the 3D gingiva according to each individual case using the digital brushes)

Once ready, the next step is to merge the files for export.

Within the SmileFy software, you can create two fused files so that the dental laboratory technician has a better reference to perform the biocopy of the file:

  • The tooth and the artificial gingiva file ( Fig. 8A,8B)
  • The tooth, the artificial gingiva, and the upper intraoral scanner model file. ( Fig. 9A,9B)

(Fig. 8A Union Feature [Fuse], available on SmileFy – The tooth and the artificial gingiva file)

(Fig.8B – The tooth and the artificial gingiva file)

(Fig. 9A Union Feature [Fuse], available on SmileFy – The tooth, the artificial gingiva, and the upper intraoral scanner model file)

(Fig.9B – The tooth, the artificial gingiva, and the upper intraoral scanner model file)

Export your files as .STL and send them to your lab or other places via email or any other method you desire. ( Fig.10A, 10B, 10C)

( Fig. 10A – Easy exports from SmileFy. All files are exported as .STL files)

( Fig. 10B – Easy exports from SmileFy. All files are exported as .STL files along with all original and edited files separated for any type of workflow)

( Fig. 10c – Easy exports from SmileFy. All files are exported as .STL files)

With these files, it is possible to continue the digital dental path for manufacturing surgical implant guides, Crown temp for immediate loading, and final crowns with artificial gingiva.

The use of chairside methods for planning the 3D Design of crown and artificial gingiva makes the workflow more assertive and the communication with the patient and the dental laboratory more efficient.

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]]> https://smilefy.com/in-office-crown-and-artificial-gingiva-design-for-replacement-of-lost-interdental-papillae-using-smilefy/feed/ 0 The Intraoral Mock-up: Your Obvious Secret Weapon https://smilefy.com/the-intraoral-mock-up-your-obvious-secret-weapon/ https://smilefy.com/the-intraoral-mock-up-your-obvious-secret-weapon/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2024 06:23:17 +0000 https://smilefy.com/?p=5463 It’s accessible, it’s cost-efficient, and you can do it in-office. Focus on aesthetics and function A Smile Simulation is a great way to bring awareness to your patient as to what’s possible in regards to making changes to their smile. It opens the door to a wide array of questions that allow you to assess […]

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It’s accessible, it’s cost-efficient, and you can do it in-office.

Focus on aesthetics and function

A Smile Simulation is a great way to bring awareness to your patient as to what’s possible in regards to making changes to their smile. It opens the door to a wide array of questions that allow you to assess your patients’ needs and wants.

An intraoral mock-up, on the other hand, is an effective method of showing the patient what esthetic changes may come from a smile makeover. It’s an efficient communication tool not just for you and the patient but even for technicians on the receiving end of an order.

A mock-up enables all those involved in the case to control the function of the end result without even beginning the procedure and using it as a blueprint or prototype of the final restorations.

Bottom Line:

Patients want predictable outcomes

The intraoral mock-up, the “Smile Test” produced from composite, is a technique all too rarely performed by dentists, but which can alleviate the back and forthness between patient, dentist, and technicians and prove to be exceptionally practical in a wide variety of situations in routine clinical practice. Imagine spending countless hours in the development of a complex treatment plan only for it to be rejected by the patient because it did not meet the patient’s expectations. We can help change that.

Different types of 3D digital mock-ups
Below we want to highlight some cases in which a 3D digital mock-up was created to aid in the different stages of the dental treatment plans. These were then placed onto the respective patient’s mouth to perform a “Smile Test.” Using SmileFy’s 3D Smile Design, you can create these in-office and regain control of your patients desired esthetic outcomes.

1. MOTIVATIONAL MOCK-UP

IN-OFFICE PRE-ORTHO 3D DESIGN

Motivational mock-ups are a great way to show your patient what their final outcome could look like before initiating the treatment plan. It helps the dentist and patient evaluate proposed changes of tooth contour and shape.

This case shows a patient with misaligned teeth and misshapen incisal edges.
The facially-guided mock up simulates a wider upper arch with balanced incisal edge shapes and contour.

The 3D design goes over the patient’s existing teeth
Patient’s feedback is instant
Esthetic evaluations can be performed after mockup placement

3D Printed Mock-up

Patient’s “After” picture with intraoral mock-up

2. MOCK-UP FOR COMPOSITE RESTORATION

IN-OFFICE INJECTABLE COMPOSITE 3D DESIGN GUIDE

Design and perform anterior composite restoration guides.

This case shows 10 upper composite veneers restorations using a flowable composite technique.

We used natural teeth templates from SmileFy’s 3D teeth library
Designed a facially-guided 3D mock-up guide
Print the models

3D Printed Mock-up

Patient’s “After” picture with intraoral mock-up

Case by Dr. Diogo Alves

 

3. MOCK-UP FOR ADDITIVE CASE

IN-OFFICE MOCK UP FOR CLINICAL AND ESTHETIC EVALUATION

Create in-office dental mock ups as a starting point for your procedures.

This case shows a patient with a gap and teeth shapes that are disproportionate to her face. After the in-office mock up, the patient and doctor can instantly check on any improvements that can be made before the final restorations.

  • Expect results with higher accuracy
  • Gain control of the treatment outcome
  • Deliver on patient expectations

3D Printed Mock-up

Patient’s “After” picture with intraoral mock-up

4. PORCELAIN VENEERS GUIDE MOCK-UP

IN-OFFICE PRE-OP MOCK-UP FOR PORCELAIN VENEERS

Be in control of your treatment plans and create in-office facially-guided dental mock ups to initiate cases such as porcelain veneers.

This case shows a patient with a flat smile curvature, dark shaped teeth and gaps between the centrals. The facially-guided mock up shows the increased crown lengthening and balanced incisal edges. After functional adjustments of the mock up in the patient’s mouth, it was also used as a preparation guide for minimally invasive final restorations.

  • Deliver final restorations that your patient is looking for
  • Create mock up guides for minimally invasive tooth preparation

3D Printed Mock-up

Patient’s “After” picture with intraoral mock-up

Case by Dr. Diogo Alves

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]]> https://smilefy.com/the-intraoral-mock-up-your-obvious-secret-weapon/feed/ 0 Perception of Smile Harmony in Asymmetrical Faces using Smile Design https://smilefy.com/perception-of-smile-harmony-in-asymmetrical-faces-using-smile-design/ https://smilefy.com/perception-of-smile-harmony-in-asymmetrical-faces-using-smile-design/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2024 05:35:01 +0000 https://smilefy.com/?p=5448 Smile Design in restorative dentistry has helped clinicians achieve optimal results for their patients while simultaneously improving their treatment planning skills.  That being said, the three types of scenarios we most commonly hear from dentists when it comes to Digital Smile Planning narrows down to: Dentists who hear about smile designs but find it challenging […]

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Smile Design in restorative dentistry has helped clinicians achieve optimal results for their patients while simultaneously improving their treatment planning skills. 

That being said, the three types of scenarios we most commonly hear from dentists when it comes to Digital Smile Planning narrows down to:

  1. Dentists who hear about smile designs but find it challenging to implement this workflow in their practice because they assume they don’t have time to apply it in their day-to-day
  2. Dentists who benefit from using technology by employing both analog and digital workflows for more predictable dentistry focused on multidisciplinary and conservative rehabilitation
  3. Dentists who are too comfortable with analog workflows and are hesitant at trying something new or outside of their comfort zone

Whichever type of dentist you can associate yourself with, digitally planning your smiles helps improve your aesthetic clinical planning and gives the patient a better understanding of the treatment that you propose.

Before starting your journey in the world of Digital Smile Planning, it is necessary to first understand why you are carrying out visual planning before starting the treatment, which is often irreversible.

Patient Centricity

The primary path is to understand why your patient came to your clinic and know how you can help them have oral health that goes beyond their expectations.

Why?
What our patients see is not always the only problem to be solved to ensure the quality of health.

How?
Through clinical exams, photographs, and supplementary imaging examination, we are able to identify the path to why more focused attention on multidisciplinary dentistry will establish more comfort and longevity in the aesthetic and masticatory balance.

When?
Primary care should be done at your first appointment. When you receive your patient, your eyes shouldn’t be focused only on the oral cavity but also on the patient’s face, paying close attention to the way the patients speak and the movements of their mouth and lips. 

“To achieve a successful, healthy and functional result requires you to understand the interrelationship among all the supporting oral structures, combining the muscles, bones, joints, gingival tissues and occlusion.”
Dawson PE Article: Determining the determinants of occlusion. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 1983;3:8–21

Your patient’s face provides crucial information for creating a balanced treatment.
Most of us have faces that are not symmetrical with the patterns given from scientific articles. This is due to proper genetic functions, posture, or habits. Thus, focusing only on the oral cavity can lead to a mismatch in harmony between the smile and the face and future occlusal balance due to lack of attention on the face. See the example below:

[Figure 1] A frontal facial smiling picture of a patient was taken. With its respective mirror image two other pictures were created: both right sides and both left sides showing that assessment of these images evinces the existing bilateral facial discrepancies.

Severt and Proffit reported frequencies of facial laterality of 5%, 36% and 74% in the upper, middle and lower thirds of the face respectively. [3] With a more significant variation in the lower third of the face, we as clinicians must pay attention on how to deliver our work where not only the function is provided, but also how to customize the position, angulation, and shape of the teeth according to the characteristics of the patient’s face.

Suppose we are guided by the aesthetic standards given by the media, evaluating and treatment planning. In that case, facial/dental esthetics often involves a multidisciplinary approach, including orthodontics, orthognathic surgery, periodontal therapy, cosmetic dentistry, and plastic surgery. However, in our clinical day-to-day, as long as the facial discrepancies are within the acceptable standard [4], the dentist should extol the patient’s beauty and plan a smile that will match the uniqueness of his/her face.

Finding the the right angle will help you determine:
Your patients facial midline
Your patient’s smile curvature

There are three facial features which do play a major role in the smile design:

The interpupillary line
Lips
Facial Midline
And three dental features which also play an important role in the smile design:

Position of central incisors
Smile Curvature
Position of the occlusal plane
Where?

[Figure 2] The interpupillary line should be perpendicular to the midline of the face and parallel to the occlusal plane from an anterior view.

[Figure 3]

The incisal edge position of the central incisors should be perpendicular to the interpupillary line
The smile curvature should follow the shape of the lower lip line

[Figures 4-6] And the position of the central incisors should follow the facial imaginary line that consists of the center of glabella, tip of the nose, philtrum (cupid bow) and tip of the chin.

Photographs bring to life imperfections not readily visible to the patient – and sometimes, you.

To make these observations, a good photograph of the patient must be taken.

Among the various photographs we took in our field, such as intraoral photos, profile photos, 45 degrees, let’s talk about the frontal image with an open smile to start our orofacial aesthetic analysis.

A photograph of a spontaneous smile must be captured to show the maximum elevation of the upper lip with a spontaneous smile and the mouth slightly opened, to evaluate the parallelism of the curvature of the upper arch with the lower lip helping to identify deviations of the upper and lower occlusal planes in comparison to the face. [5]

Position your patient standing up straight, with no hats or glasses, and hair tucked behind the ears. In a room with great lighting, frame the patient’s face inside the screen of your camera eliminating shoulders.

[Figure 7] To prevent distortions on the smile curve of the patient’s current conditions, level the lens of the camera to the eyes of your patient and make sure that your camera is straight. Looking at the lens of the camera, ask your patient to give a big wide smile, with the mouth slightly open.

For a more comprehensive treatment plan, using your clinical knowledge, Digital Smile Planning can give you better aesthetic overview and ideal position of teeth in the upper arch in relation to the face for each patient, facilitating the communication with other dentists and involving them in the multidisciplinary treatment workflow. A workflow everyone can benefit from.

References:

1 – Thiesen G, Gribel BF, Freitas MP. Facial asymmetry: a current review. Dental Press J Orthod. 2015;20(6):110-125. doi:10.1590/2177-6709.20.6.110-125.sar https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4686752/

2 – Dawson PE. Determining the determinants of occlusion. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 1983;3(6):8-21. PMID: 6584415. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6584415/

3 – Severt TR, Proffit WR. The prevalence of facial asymmetry in the dentofacial deformities population at the University of North Carolina. Int J Adult Orthodon Orthognath Surg. 1997;12(3):171-6. PMID: 9511487. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9511487/

4 –Jayalakshmi NS, Ravindra S, Nagaraj KR, Rupesh PL, Harshavardhan MP. Acceptable Deviation between Facial and Dental Midlines in Dentate Population. J Indian Prosthodont Soc. 2013;13(4):473-477. doi:10.1007/s13191-012-0234-6 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3792300/

5 – Padwa BL, Kaiser MO, Kaban LB. Occlusal cant in the frontal plane as a reflection of facial asymmetry. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1997 Aug;55(8):811-6; discussion 817. doi: 10.1016/s0278-2391(97)90338-4. PMID: 9251608. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9251608/

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It is no secret that smile designs add value to your treatment planning as they provide additional perspective when evaluating a patient’s oral and facial structures for cosmetic dental procedures.

However, in order to yield the best possible outcomes in your smile designs, photographs of your patients need to be clear and taken from the right angles.

If this is the first impression your patient will see of their possible esthetic outcome, we want to nail that shot! Typical errors have a lot to do with the quality in the frontal picture. To name a few:

  • The picture is zoomed in too close
  • The picture is too dark
  • The picture has a shadow reflected in the patient’s mouth
  • The picture is not focused
  • The picture does not show the teeth completely

Luckily, we’ve outlined tips and how-to’s you can use from your iPhone’s camera and room setup that will help you take the best photo for your documentation. Let’s take a look at what these are:

1. Setting up your photo room

Whether you have a designated room or a small space to take photographs of the patient, below is an example of the ideal space setup. A solid color background and dimmable softbox can immediately improve the quality of the photos and adds a level of sophistication and care to the patient’s experience.

A dimmable ring light and a solid colored background (or wall) can also provide a similar effect in smaller spaces which you can place next to your dental chair for example.

 

2. Talk to your patient to make them feel comfortable
Rule number one in dental photography, you must make your patient feel comfortable. Although the facial pictures do not take long, if the patient is uncomfortable, they will turn down this step leaving you with a missed opportunity at exciting them with a smile simulation of their possible esthetic outcome.

Additionally, before taking pictures, explain to them your process. An example: “these photos will give me additional insight into your current smile so that I can develop a natural-looking smile that suits you best.”

Words of encouragement, such as, “really nice!,” “give me a big smile,” and “great job!” Little things like this go a long way and make them feel more comfortable when in front of the camera.

Pro Tip: Stay about 3 feet away from your patient when taking the picture (personal space is a thing and nobody likes a camera right in their face). Don’t stand too far back as this will create distortion in the picture.

3. Check the lighting

Lighting is very important to the quality of your photo, for that reason, make sure you evenly light the patient as we portrayed below using a ring light. Try to keep the intensity of the light comfortable for the patient, a good rule of thumb is that if you can see the ring from the light reflected in your patient’s eyes it should be bright enough for the picture. It doesn’t have to be very bright but just enough to be noticeable.

4. Zoom With The 2x Telephoto Lens

SmileFy is compatible with iPhone 7 Plus or newer versions. These provide two types of lenses you can use for your pictures. The “1x” you see on your iPhone’s screen when you open your camera is called the “wide angle” lens and it’s mostly helpful when taking pictures from a distance. If you take a frontal picture of your patient with the “1x wide angle” lens, you can produce a “barrel distortion” commonly portrayed when photos are taken with the “fisheye” lens. The closer you are to the patient’s face, the more apparent this distortion will be and less accurate your design will become as the patient’s smile in the photo won’t have the right dimensions.

Switching to the iPhone’s “2x” telephoto lens will eliminate the barrel distortion and the “fisheye” so your portrait photos will have more accuracy to the real measures. Do not use the pinch motion to zoom as it will degrade the quality of the image. This is known as a “digital zoom” when you go past what your camera is rated for. It also means that you won’t have to hold the camera too close to the patient’s face (remember, stand about 3 feet away, or about 1 meter away, from your patient).

 

Position your patient standing up straight, with no hats or glasses, and hair tucked behind the ears. In a room with great lighting, frame the patient’s face inside the screen of your iPhone eliminating shoulders.

To prevent distortions on the smile curve of the patient’s current conditions, level the lens of the camera to the eyes of your patient and make sure that your iPhone is straight. Looking at the lens of the camera, ask your patient to give a big wide smile, with the mouth slightly open.

 

Practice makes perfect. Small modifications can make a monumental difference in your smile design but like any other piece of technology, the more you do, the better you get, and the more patients you WOW.

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Natural-looking smiles are everything we aim to achieve when we follow the Principles of Smile Design and facially-driven concepts used in SmileFy’s Digital Planning Workflow. It all starts by conducting a facial analysis of your patients to prepare to create an initial smile design of the patient’s future smile.

But what happens if the smile design does not look natural?
Of course we want the first impression to be moving, whether your treatment plan includes restorative changes to 2 teeth or 8, we want to show a notable difference in the aesthetics of the new smile that complement the patient’s facial features.

Defining the “perfect smile” for each patient might look different from dentist to dentist. If you’re not fully satisfied with the AI-generated smile design at first, we recommend considering a few small changes to make it look more “natural” before presenting it to the patient:

1. Is the picture too dark before starting the smile design?

Once you import or take your patient’s picture, you can easily make adjustments by tapping on the picture and triggering the “Edit Picture” pop-up. By clicking on “adjustments” you can improve the lighting and quality of the picture. Additionally you can also crop and rotate the picture as needed. Once you are done with the photo editing, you need to click “done” and proceed with the AI Smile Simulation.

 

 

 

 

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Pro-Tip:

To prevent your picture from being too dark, we highly encourage you to use a ring light. This will ensure proper lighting and minimal adjustments when importing your picture. A DSLR camera is the best option as it reduces distortions. You don’t need a fancy camera to achieve a high quality picture, just the proper lighting, back drop, and proper patient position.

2. Is the lip not covered properly?

Marking the Lip – The artificial intelligence of the app recognizes and marks the border of your patient’s lip line to give a more realistic smile simulation. If you need to further manipulate the lip selection, tap on the mark lip icon to tweak or re-position the lip line. Tap and drag on the white circular points to maneuver the lip line.

3. Are the teeth too large?

Under the “Frame” section you can re-adjust your smile frame in the ideal position you envision the new smile to be. To further adjust the length of the teeth, use the “Height” feature which allows you to decrease and increase the size of the teeth.

4. How do I change the amount of teeth I am planning on my design ?

Also Under the “Frame” section you can select the number of teeth that you want to show when your patient is smiling .

No. Teeth will allow you to select the number of teeth to display on your design. You can choose from 4 to 12 teeth.

5. How to adjust the posterior teeth to define a proper buccal corridor?

Under the “Frame” section The Buccal Corridor sets the premolars and molars’ position to give a narrower or a wider smile.

6. Are the teeth too white?

Under the “Colors” section of the app’s features there are ample options that allow you to modify the coloration of the smile design. Once you select the shade you like the most for your patient, you can continue perfecting it by adjusting the warmth, brightness, and saturation

To learn how Integrating Digital Smile Planning into your Dental Routine can help you transform the way you preform dentistry. Watch the Replay of our last webinar with Dr. Diogo Alves.

Have a question for us? Email us at support@smilefy.com so we can better assist you!

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]]> https://smilefy.com/6-crucial-tips-to-enhance-your-smile-simulations/feed/ 0 Best Aesthetic Dental Treatment Planning Solution 2021: SmileFy https://smilefy.com/best-aesthetic-dental-treatment-planning-solution-2021-smilefy/ https://smilefy.com/best-aesthetic-dental-treatment-planning-solution-2021-smilefy/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:53:21 +0000 https://smilefy.com/?p=5381 Making moves and making them fast. We are happy to announce that SmileFy is the recipient of this year’s GHP Magazine 2021 Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Awards for Best Aesthetic Dental Treatment Planning Solution. SmileFy is dedicated to delivering the most innovative technological solutions to make it easier, faster, and cost-efficient for every dental professional to […]

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Making moves and making them fast.

We are happy to announce that SmileFy is the recipient of this year’s GHP Magazine 2021 Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Awards for Best Aesthetic Dental Treatment Planning Solution.

SmileFy is dedicated to delivering the most innovative technological solutions to make it easier, faster, and cost-efficient for every dental professional to deliver predictable treatment outcomes, based on a workflow involving digital smile design, treatment planning, and digital diagnostic. SmileFy’s AI technology and automation is designed to make digital workflows more intuitive for the practitioner. It combines extensive research into simple-to-use tools that create an unparalleled experience in aesthetic treatment planning for the dentist and the patient.

Based on the feedback of thousands of dentists and lab technicians, the SmileFy platform includes novel workflows, powered by artificial intelligence, automations, and newly created technologies that yield time savings in digital treatment planning. Unlike other smile design platforms, SmileFy’s user experience is much more intuitive so that dentists and dental assistants can use its features with minimal training; it increases case acceptance with comprehensive visual patient communication; it elevates patient experience, changing the way patients perceive dentistry; it makes digital treatment planning and smile design chair side possible, including 3D smile design and 3D printing in-office; it introduces guided workflows to avoid mistakes and surprises; and much more.

As it relates to the future of SmileFy and the rest of 2021, SmileFy’s focus is bringing more diagnostic tools to provide comprehensive insight for individualistic treatment planning.

Have a study club or event where you’d like to have SmileFy present its technology to practitioners who can benefit from it? Send us an email at info@smilefy.com

[ Click here to see our entire feature in the magazine on page 58. ]

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]]> https://smilefy.com/best-aesthetic-dental-treatment-planning-solution-2021-smilefy/feed/ 0 SmileFy Supporting Dental Education at Penn Dental Medicine https://smilefy.com/smilefy-supporting-dental-education-at-penn-dental-medicine/ https://smilefy.com/smilefy-supporting-dental-education-at-penn-dental-medicine/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:48:47 +0000 https://smilefy.com/?p=5375 We are proud to announce that Smilefy is being used as an educational tool, now being incorporated into the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine’s new course on Esthetic and Advanced Restorative Dentistry. In this course, students will learn the importance of facially-guided smile designs while using SmileFy as a tool for digital treatment […]

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We are proud to announce that Smilefy is being used as an educational tool, now being incorporated into the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine’s new course on Esthetic and Advanced Restorative Dentistry. In this course, students will learn the importance of facially-guided smile designs while using SmileFy as a tool for digital treatment planning. Both predoctoral and postdoctoral students in the school now have access to the SmileFy platform, which will allow them to learn how to develop comprehensive treatment plans that include dentofacial esthetic parameters, digital smile design, CBCT, and AI Radiological reports into the smile design process.

“This is the first time a digital smile design App on a mobile device is applied as a formal teaching tool on dentofacial esthetics in a preclinical dental student educational course,” says Dr. Markus Blatz, Professor and Chair of the Department of Preventive & Restorative Sciences at Penn Dental Medicine. “Not only is this a fantastic way to teach fundamental esthetic guidelines, treatment planning, and the impact of a new smile design on the patient’s appearance, but it also helps to prepare our students for their future clinical careers in an environment that will be driven primarily by digital technologies.”

“These are exciting times where students can now graduate with this knowledge of what can make their dentistry better and more predictable. I want to thank Penn Dental Medicine and the students and faculty members involved in pushing this initiative,” says CEO and Founder Ralph Georg.

“These are exciting times where students can now graduate with this knowledge of what can make their dentistry better and more predictable. I want to thank Penn Dental Medicine and the students and faculty members involved in pushing this initiative,”

Ralph Georg
CEO & Founder

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A New In-app Connection Has Landed!

Introducing 3Shape TRIOS Connection With Smilefy

Exciting things kick us off as we start the new year. Up first, we’re thrilled to announce a fresh new partnership with dental global brand and the Intra-Oral Scanner, TRIOS from 3Shape.

It comes at no surprise as we understand the impact that 3Shape has made in the digital dentistry world with its innovative solutions that make a real difference in the lives of both patients and dental professionals around the world.

What does this mean for SmileFy customers with a TRIOS Scanner?

If you have a TRIOS Intraoral Scanner in your practice, you can now instantly add your patient’s scans into your patient documentation by accessing your 3Shape account in the SmileFy app. This will make the start of a Smile Design project including an IO scan much easier and quicker.

How to access your 3Shape account in SmileFy?

  1. Launch the SmileFy App.
  2. Open a New Project – Patient Documentation or Smile Design
  3. Tap on the box IO Scan and select 3Shape!
  4. Enter your 3Shape credentials

5. Locate your patient’s scans and select the files.

Please note this will automatically download the Maxilla and/or Mandible scans.

6. You are ready to start working on your projects and smile designs!

For assistance, please email support@smilefy.com so we can better assist you.

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]]> https://smilefy.com/introducing-3shape-trios-connection-with-smilefy/feed/ 0 Digitally plan Gingivectomy cases and create gum contouring guides by using SmileFy. https://smilefy.com/digitally-plan-gingivectomy-cases-and-create-gum-contouring-guides-by-using-smilefy/ https://smilefy.com/digitally-plan-gingivectomy-cases-and-create-gum-contouring-guides-by-using-smilefy/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 06:42:16 +0000 https://smilefy.com/?p=5286 The excessive gingival display is often necessary for better alignment and harmony of the aesthetic smile you plan. To simplify your plan and workflow. SmileFy 3D Planning allows you to combine the patient’s cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan, intraoral scan, and facial picture to create a facially guided wax-up model you print to reference both […]

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The excessive gingival display is often necessary for better alignment and harmony of the aesthetic smile you plan. To simplify your plan and workflow.

SmileFy 3D Planning allows you to combine the patient’s cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan, intraoral scan, and facial picture to create a facially guided wax-up model you print to reference both gingivectomy procedures and esthetic restorations while considering the biological width.

By incorporating the Perio Analysis functionality in the app, we can provide a simplified method of generating a reliable guide for predictable results from the diagnostic wax-up you’ve created in SmileFy. Moreover, using this feature helps you avoid unnecessary bone excision, which may cause root exposure and tooth sensitivity.

Indications:

  • Excessive Gingival Display
  • Esthetic Crown Lengthening
  • Gingivoplasty

Benefits of working with a Digital Workflow for Gingivectomy cases:

  • Design gum contouring guides based on CBCT measurements and an intraoral scan
  • Visualization of hard and soft tissues using IO scan and CBCT DICOM and Bone file
  • Free-hand Customized Measurements
  • Multiple Teeth selection to choose
  • Create Facially Guided Designs
  • STL files can be exported to print with any 3D dental printer

You will need 3 files to create your gingivectomy guide:

1 – Patient’s smiling picture – Centered and in a natural head position

2 – Upper intraoral scan to visualize the current position of the soft tissue

3 – CBCT bone file to visualize crown height and the bone crest level

  • Pink: The 3D design
  • Yellow: CBCT bone file
  • Orange: Intraoral scan showing teeth and gum

With the files calibrated, it becomes easy to select the right 3D teeth template to use for the guide. Select from an extensive tooth library, different natural-looking tooth shapes that mimic natural morphology all with the click of a button (see image below for reference).

With the 3D design in place, the distance from cervical margin of the 3D design to facial bone crest can be easily measured using the cross-section tool allowing you to respect the biological width after the surgery is performed.

Once the 3D model is designed, you can export the STL files to 3D print. From this 3D printed model, a silicon guide can be created to transfer the design to create your Gum Contouring guide.

Why should you start incorporating your Perio-Analysis with SmileFy:

  • Three-dimensional perio analysis with SmileFy provides a non-invasive method to localize the CEJ compared to clinically probing it.
  • It helps you avoid unnecessary bone excision, which may cause root exposure and tooth sensitivity.
  • It allows you to 3D plan both gingival and esthetic procedure simultaneously
  • Patients will be able to see themselves in a 3D digital format before starting the treatment.
  • The prognosis can be discussed together to reach a consensus on the ideal treatment plan.
  • Both the patient and the doctor can positively contribute to the success of the treatment, making it more predictable and consistent with patient expectations.

To learn more about planning Gingivectomy cases with SmileFy, watch our tutorial where Dr. Diogo Alves explains the feature and puts it into practice.

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