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Your priorities
Explain what you notice and what you want to preserve
Start with the question: Which facial and smile movements should inform tooth proportion and position?
Planning the right treatment · R&H Marbella
How Facial Proportions Shape a Smile Design
Face-led smile design considers teeth alongside lip movement, facial proportions and the natural character you want to keep. It does not replace an assessment of tooth health, gums or bite.
You can arrive with a question rather than a treatment choice. Start with the question: Which facial and smile movements should inform tooth proportion and position?
The short answer
What this means for you
A useful assessment connects tooth display at rest and in speech, lips and facial reference points and age, character and desired intensity so the recommendation answers your own question rather than a general treatment label. Start with the question: Which facial and smile movements should inform tooth proportion and position?
For “How Facial Proportions Shape a Smile Design”, ask how your teeth, gums, bite and existing dental work would change the answer. Compare alternatives, limitations, maintenance and no immediate treatment before deciding.
Your appointment
Five stages from your question to a clearer next step
You can arrive unsure of the treatment and leave understanding the findings and choices.
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Clinical assessment
Check the teeth, gums and existing dentistry
The dentist checks what could change the options or require attention first.
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The deciding factors
Connect the concern to the findings
A useful assessment connects tooth display at rest and in speech, lips and facial reference points and age, character and desired intensity so the recommendation answers your own question rather than a general treatment label.
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Your choices
Compare suitable routes without pressure
Ask how your teeth, gums, bite and existing dental work would change the answer.
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Your next step
Agree what can be decided now
Compare alternatives, limitations, maintenance and no immediate treatment before deciding.
Before your visit
Bring relevant details—not a self-diagnosis
- Write down the main question you want the appointment to answer.
- Bring relevant details of previous dental, cosmetic or orthodontic treatment.
- Save examples of what looks natural to you and what feels excessive.
- Mention sensitivity, grinding, gum bleeding, pain or bite concerns.
- Ask reception to confirm the appointment type, expected length and current fee.
What you should leave understanding
A useful consultation gives you more than a treatment name
The main finding
Know which clinical or aesthetic concern the next step addresses first.
The realistic choices
Compare the suitable alternatives and why one may be more proportionate.
The commitment involved
Understand preparation, limitations, maintenance and irreversible care before deciding.
The next documented step
Know whether the next action is records, preparatory care, a preview, a quotation or time.
Trusted in Marbella
Choose the Marbella clinic Dani García has trusted for more than 10 years
You can meet the team at R&H Dental on Avenida Ricardo Soriano in central Marbella, return for reviews and keep each next step connected to the same clinic.
Before you decide
Questions worth asking before treatment
These answers help you prepare without assuming that one treatment, material or timetable will suit everyone.
What is the short answer?
The short answer is that face-led smile design considers teeth alongside lip movement, facial proportions and the natural character you want to keep. It does not replace an assessment of tooth health, gums or bite.
What is most likely to change the answer for me?
The deciding point is personal: a useful assessment connects tooth display at rest and in speech, lips and facial reference points and age, character and desired intensity so the recommendation answers your own question rather than a general treatment label. The next useful point to discuss is: ask how your teeth, gums, bite and existing dental work would change the answer.
What should I explain at my consultation?
Start with the question: Which facial and smile movements should inform tooth proportion and position? This gives the dentist a clear starting point for discussing what matters to you.
Which alternatives should I compare?
Ask how your teeth, gums, bite and existing dental work would change the answer. The useful comparison is the one that addresses your concern with a proportionate commitment.
What should I understand before deciding?
Compare alternatives, limitations, maintenance and no immediate treatment before deciding. Ask about limitations, maintenance and what could make the plan change before treatment begins.
Where can I discuss this in Marbella?
R&H Dental is on Avenida Ricardo Soriano in central Marbella. When you contact reception, mention your starting question: start with the question: Which facial and smile movements should inform tooth proportion and position?
Bring your question to R&H
Leave with a clearer choice—not a predetermined treatment
Start with the question: Which facial and smile movements should inform tooth proportion and position? Book with R&H Dental Marbella to understand the relevant findings and compare the choices before you commit to treatment.