Author: thrive

I came to Australia with my parents from Morocco in the 1990’s. And as the only kid in class who couldn’t speak English I was already the odd one out. I had a little face and big teeth. Kids can be cruel. And I was nicknamed Bugs Bunny. For all of my schooling years, I was bullied about my teeth. It had a huge impact on my self esteem and my confidence. Although I had the best parents in the world, they couldn’t afford braces for me. Fast forward many years later  I ironically graduated as a dentist. And through the help of Dr david Austin from Smile Solutions in Melbourne I was able to get Invisalign. The day Dr. Austin had announced that my treatment had been completed was a surreal moment. I wasn’t Bugs Bunny anymore. That day was a milestone in my life as in that moment I resolved that if I could help people climb out of experiences like mine I would. If I could give people the ability to smile with confidence like David had given me, then I would.

When I was young, I loved art. I spent so much time drawing and sketching. Funnily enough, I used to draw faces a lot. I take photos from magazines and copy them. Little did I know that when I would graduate as a fully fledged dentist I would naturally gravitate to a field of dentistry that requires an eye and a knack for these things. However, what keeps my passion flowing and growing for cosmetic dentistry after 17 years of practice is more than the detail or the craft. It’s more the impact it has on people’s lives. Nothing I do in dentistry is as fulfilling as giving my beautiful patients the ability and confidence to smile again. I cherish the moments when I do smile reveals. Patients often get very emotional during these appointments and I too get choked up seeing them at their very best.

What’s a DSD test drive? Digital smile design is a powerful digital technology that allows us to test drive ideal smiles custom made for each person before starting any treatment. The process of doing a test drive begins with the dentist obtaining a series of detailed photos, videos, and scans. THe face is super important in the process of digital smile design as every smile created needs to fit harmoniously within the face and not just while you’re smiling. Each smile design needs to take into consideration how we talk, smile, and even laugh. Cutting edge technology is then used to measure, analyze your face and design a smile that’s personalized to you. This vision of your smile is then printed in 3D and through the use of a customized mold we overlay this design onto your existing teeth allowing you to wear the smile mock up. We then sit down and analyze the smile together to co-author your smile.

What if I told you that a beautiful smile is not just about the teeth? It’s about how your teeth fit harmoniously within your face. Digital smile design is a game changer for tailoring a smile to the individual. We’re able to capture your smile and using advanced digital technology on a computer. We then design the ideal teeth and smile for your face. All done before any treatment is started. Imagine getting a preview of your ideal smile. for the majority of patients, DSD allows you to test drive your ideal smile. Once you’re happy with the blueprint of the smile we then utilise further technology, guided dentistry, and natural restorations to ensure that what we had planned becomes a reality.