Why Are Color, Shape, and Symmetry Harmony Important in Dental Aesthetics? In smile design, achieving harmony in color, shape, and symmetry is key to creating a natural, balanced appearance. Discrepancies can make even healthy teeth look unattractive. Factors considered: • Matching the veneers or crowns to the natural tooth color and shape • Ensuring proportionate tooth sizes relative to facial features • Aligning teeth for overall symmetry This careful planning ensures the smile enhances the patient’s overall facial aesthetics.

Effects of Smoking on Oral and Dental Health Smoking adversely affects oral health by: • Increasing the risk of gum disease • Delaying healing after dental procedures • Causing bad breath and staining teeth • Elevating oral cancer risk Quitting smoking improves oral health and the success of dental treatments.

Missing teeth can lead to:

• Shifting of adjacent teeth, causing bite problems

• Bone loss in the jaw over time

• Speech difficulties and chewing inefficiency

• Psychological effects, such as lowered self-esteem

Timely replacement with suitable dental prostheses can prevent these complications.

Sedation dentistry helps patients relax during treatments, especially those with dental

anxiety or undergoing long procedures.

Common methods include:

• Nitrous oxide (laughing gas)

• Intravenous (IV) sedation

Sedation levels can range from mild relaxation to deeper sleep-like states, depending on

the method used.