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Functional Smile Models

From his work with Dr. Frank Spear – Seattle Institute for Advanced Dental Education – Dr. Soria has developed a method to create long-term, naturally functioning dental restoration. It’s called a functional smile model.

There are so many things to communicate and understand when a doctor, patient and laboratory work together to restore the patient’s dental aesthetics and function. The patient must know exactly how his or her smile will look and function, and understand the value of pursuing comprehensive restorations, rather than choosing a piecemeal plan. The dentist must know that the lab understands what the doctor has asked it to produce. This process is called “pre-treatment planning.” Made from impressions of your teeth and it is then restored as if it was your actual smile. The functional smile model mimics the function and look of your smile so we can predict success before we begin.