Do you have a Reverse Smile? And no, we don’t mean a frown… Although, you may be frowning once you find out what a reverse smile is and it turns out you have one. In order to properly describe a reverse smile, it’s best that we describe what a beautiful smile looks like.
A beautiful smile consists of various parts that all work in harmony. Dr. Navarro looks for symmetry around the mid-line, a balanced, gentle curve to the smile line, an adequate gum line and proportionately shaped teeth to match the size of the mouth.
When we talk about reverse smiles, we are referring to the smile line. A correct and aesthetically pleasing smile line is a parabola. Envision a circle and then cutting that circle in half horizontally. Your teeth should have a gentle curve to them… Plainly put, an attractive smile contains teeth that flow with the lips – the two upper central teeth are the longest and gradually the teeth get shorter on both sides in unison. On the other hand, a reverse smile has upper centrals that are shorter and the surrounding teeth gradually get longer in appearance.
Luckily, a reverse smile is something that can be corrected with the right cosmetic dentistry procedure. Dr. Navarro has treated numerous patients who present with a reverse smile. He knows the correct course of action to take in order to plan and prepare to bring your smile to levels of beauty you never thought to be possible. The planning includes a smile make-over consultation/evaluation, impressions, study models and a wax up to help determine the best course of action moving forward.
Long Island’s Award Winning Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Navarro, uses these tools to help him and the patient to determine the best shape, size, structure of the teeth. The end results Dr. Navarro achieves in reversing a reverse smile is better seen than described…
