Digital Smile Design (DSD) is a clinical planning tool used to assist dentists in developing restorative treatment plans. Using an intra-oral scanner, your practitioner captures digital impressions of your teeth, gums, and jaw to create a 3D model. Utilising digital diagnostic software, you and your dentist work together to plan a restorative outcome based on your facial proportions, oral health, and clinical goals.

Digital Smile Design is a planning tool that enables you and your dentist to collaborate on your treatment plan, whether for individual restorative work or a full-mouth rehabilitation. By prioritising the health and function of your mouth, we aim to achieve a balanced outcome that integrates form, function, and aesthetics.

Because DSD provides a digital simulation of how various treatment methods may affect your restorative outcome, it assists you and your dentist in making informed decisions about which clinical pathway best suits your specific needs.

This technology utilises digital data to personalise treatment planning. By integrating digital imaging with clinical assessment, we work to develop a plan that considers your unique facial features and oral health requirements.

Digital Smile Design at Bond St is utilised to support aesthetic and functional planning, facilitating detailed treatment assessments and fostering collaboration between patients and dentists. This approach is designed to assist in creating a more structured and informed treatment pathway.

Digital Smile Design is a planning tool used to assist in the treatment of various dental concerns. Suitability for restorative treatment is determined on an individual basis following a comprehensive clinical examination.

If you would like to discuss how restorative dentistry may address the following concerns, please contact our treatment coordinator to organise a consultation:

• Gapped or missing teeth
• Chipped, stained, or cracked teeth
• Uneven tooth alignment
• Excessive gingival display (gummy smile)
• Overcrowding
• Bite discrepancies (underbite or overbite)
• Other functional and aesthetic requirements

A key component of the DSD process is the ability to review a digital simulation of your proposed restorative treatment prior to beginning the procedure. This involves a 3D on-screen simulation utilising high-resolution digital imagery. This technology allows you to visualise the potential restorative outcome and observe how the proposed changes integrate with your natural facial movements and dynamics.

This simulation serves as a clinical guide to assist in your understanding of the treatment goals and supports a collaborative decision-making process between you and your dentist.

The Digital Smile Design process is a collaborative planning phase between you and your dentist. Because the simulation is digital, adjustments to the proposed tooth shape, size, and alignment can be made within the software during the planning stage.

This allows you to provide feedback on the visual aspects of the plan before any clinical work commences. Your dentist will work with you to refine the digital model, ensuring the proposed design meets both your aesthetic goals and your specific clinical and functional requirements.

The Digital Smile Design process is designed to support a high degree of clinical consistency between the planning phase and the final restorative outcome. By utilising comprehensive digital data, we aim to provide a structured pathway that reduces the disparity between the initial simulation and the final restoration.

Once the digital planning phase is complete, our practitioners collaborate with an advanced dental laboratory in Melbourne. The digital specifications are utilised to fabricate your porcelain restorations, with a focus on maintaining clinical accuracy and integrating the final design with your unique anatomical requirements.

At Bond St, the duration of your treatment is determined by the complexity of your specific dental requirements. Once your personalised treatment plan is developed, our practitioners will provide an indicative timeline for your procedure. This is intended to provide you with a structured overview of each clinical stage and to assist you in planning for your recovery and follow-up care.

Because Digital Smile Design is used to develop a personalised treatment plan, the associated costs vary based on individual clinical requirements. A key feature of the DSD process is the ability to present multiple restorative options, allowing you to choose the clinical pathway that best aligns with your needs.

When you choose Digital Smile Design at Bond St, our team will provide a detailed quote and a breakdown of fees prior to the commencement of your treatment. We are committed to providing clear financial information, and for those who wish to manage their treatment costs over time, we offer a range of third-party payment options. Suitability for these plans is subject to the terms and conditions of the provider.

Digital Smile Design (DSD) requires specific clinical training and a commitment to ongoing education in digital restorative workflows. As an official Digital Smile Design clinic, Bond St practitioners have completed the required training to integrate this technology into our patient care.

Our status as an established DSD clinic in Melbourne means our team utilises the latest digital protocols to assist in the planning and design of your restorative treatment. By choosing a clinic familiar with the DSD concept, you can be confident that your treatment plan is developed using a structured, digital approach to facial aesthetics and dental function.

Contact our team to learn more or to book a clinical consultation with our treatment coordinator.