What is smile correction?

“Smile correction” describes any treatment aimed at improving how your smile looks and works. Rather than being a single procedure, it’s a personalised plan that may draw on several areas of dentistry.

Common concerns

• Gaps between teeth
• Crowded or overlapping teeth
• Uneven, chipped or worn edges
• Teeth that look too long, too short or out of proportion
• Missing teeth

The building blocks

Orthodontics — braces or clear aligners — moves teeth into better positions. Cosmetic treatments such as tooth-coloured bonding or reshaping refine shape and proportion. Restorative treatments such as crowns, bridges or implants repair or replace damaged and missing teeth.

Why the order matters

Often, aligning the teeth first means less needs to be done to the teeth themselves later. An orthodontic perspective can make the overall plan more conservative, while still achieving a natural-looking result.

This article is general information and isn’t a substitute for advice from a dentist who has examined you. Treatment suitability is determined after an in-person dental consultation.