title: Smile aesthetics.
abstract: The aim of this article is to outline some of the factors practitioners should take into consideration when planning optimal smile aesthetics. The components of the smile that will be discussed include the smile arc, incisor/gingival display, smile width, gingival aesthetics, tooth proportionality/symmetry, contacts/connectors/embrasures and the dental midlines.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A systematic evaluation of the components of the smile when planning treatment will help to improve smile aesthetics and produce greater patient and dentist satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: The Eastman Dental Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Daljit S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: Farhad B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Naini
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Tredwin
mesh_terms: D003481:Cuspid / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D009811:Odontometry; D023861:Photography, Dental; D012904:Smiling