It is not arguable that a smile appreciated by people makes the person more attractive and it has a positive effect on social life, so it is a normal desire for everyone to have a smile that has a good effect on people. In subsequent civilizations, the importance attached to facial aesthetics has increased and the desire to have optimal smile is maximized by media in modern world. Although it is very difficult to define the ideal smile due to intercultural and interpersonal variations, the smile associated with snow-white, symmetrical and healthy teeth, known as “Hollywood Smile,” which the American movie industry introduced to the world, has become desirable by almost every person in the world.
Smile design depends on many scientific and artistic rules. These rules are derived from patient data collected in the examination, diagnostic models and scientific measures. While perception of beauty shows inter-racial and inter-cultural variations, there are principal artistic concepts of beauty and these rules must also be taken into consideration for a successful smile design. Another important point to note when designing a smile to achieve a successful, healthy and functional smile design is the fact that the smile is a function interaction between many structures, such as muscles, bones, joints and gingival tissues. The creation of an ideal smile requires a multidisciplinary approach that involves orthodontics, orthognathic surgery, plastic surgery, periodontal therapy, and cosmetic dentistry, as the smile is related with such different tissues.

In aesthetic smile design;
-Orthodontics may eliminate misalignment of teeth.
-The gaps between teeth are closed without cutting the patient’s teeth.
-Problems and level misalignments in gum are eliminated.
-A harmony is created between teeth and lips/cheek.
-Cracked or crooked teeth are treated with composite veneers, ceramic veneers or
zirconium crowns.
-Cracked teeth are treated with aesthetic fillings without cutting,
-Bleaching is applied to discolored teeth.
-Implants or bridge prosthesis are made to replace missing teeth in order to obtain a
complete teeth array.
-And finally, Botox and dermal filling procedures are available, if required.
The majority of patients, who seek help from dentist for the restoration of the anterior teeth, have priority of a bright and aesthetic smile. The dentists should make treatment plans keeping in mind that their primary purpose is to prevent and maintain oral health of the patient. The designed smile is completed by the modeling methods in a controlled manner throughout the treatment, as consent is obtained from the patient.