The symmetrical smile: How to assess and hone symmetry

Jan. 10, 2022

In this video, Dr. Arthur Volker demonstrates his tips on how to achieve a symmetrical smile.

This video shows how to use pencil markings and a brownie point to assess and hone symmetry. The articulating paper shown at the end of the video will be used in the next tip on how to easily evaluate texture.

More about the symmetrical smile: Setting up a symmetrical smile: The anterior midline critical zone

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Through the Loupes newsletter, a publication of the Endeavor Business Media Dental Group. Read more articles and subscribe to Through the Loupes.

About the Author

Arthur R. Volker, DDS

Arthur R. Volker, DDS, graduated from the Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery. He is a diplomate of the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry and a fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and the American College of Dentists. He is in private practice in New York, with an emphasis on digital and minimally invasive dentistry. Dr. Volker writes articles and lectures nationally and internationally on topics such as cosmetic dentistry, minimally invasive dentistry, dental materials, and dental implants.

The symmetrical smile: How to assess and hone symmetry

Arthur R. Volker, DDS

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