Lesson 1Basic medical and dental history items critical for aesthetic planning (medications, allergies, parafunction, smoking, prior bleaching)This part explains important health and dental history details that affect smile planning, like medicines, allergies, teeth grinding, smoking, and past whitening, and how to use them when planning fillings or whitening treatments.
Systemic diseases impacting aestheticsMedication review and xerostomia risksParafunction, bruxism, and wear patternsSmoking, vaping, and soft tissue impactPrevious bleaching and sensitivity historyLesson 2Documentation and record management: storing images, radiographs, models and consent for sharing recordsThis part teaches how to organise, keep safe, and protect patient records like photos, x-rays, models, and permission forms, making sure everything follows the law, can be traced, and is easy to find for smile case reviews.
Structuring digital and paper patient filesFile naming, tagging, and version controlSecure storage, backup, and access controlConsent for photography and record sharingLegal and ethical record retention rulesLesson 3Photography aids and records: use of shade tabs, cheek retractors, retraction mirrors, gray card and standardized lightingThis part covers choosing and properly using shade guides, cheek pullers, mirrors, grey cards, and steady lights to take reliable photos that truly show tooth colour, shape, and gum details.
Choosing and positioning shade tabsUse of cheek retractors and lip retractorsRetraction mirrors for occlusal and lateral viewsUsing gray cards and color calibration toolsLighting setups for consistent dental imagesLesson 4Clinical examination checklist: soft tissues, gingival health, interdental papillae, enamel defects, restorations, occlusion and functional screeningThis part gives a clear checklist for examining patients for smile cases, looking at gums, gum health, spaces between teeth, enamel problems, fillings, bite, and basic function checks to spot risks and limits.
Soft tissue and mucosal screeningGingival health and biotype assessmentPapilla fill and black triangle analysisAssessment of existing restorationsBasic occlusal and functional screeningLesson 5Clinical measurements and indices: probing depths, midline, overbite/overjet, gingival zenith measurement methodsThis part explains main measurements and checks used in smile diagnosis, like gum pocket depths, centre line, overbite, overjet, and gum peak positions, with simple ways to measure accurately every time.
Periodontal probing and charting basicsRecording dental and facial midlinesMeasuring overbite and overjetGingival zenith and crown length ratiosPhotographic and digital measurement toolsLesson 6Radiographic examinations: periapical radiographs, bitewings, panoramic indications, when to request CBCTThis part reviews when to take close-up x-rays, bitewing x-rays, full mouth x-rays, and when to ask for 3D scans, focusing on decay, root health, bone levels, and body limits for smile filling plans.
Periapical radiographs for periapical statusBitewings for caries and bone level reviewPanoramic radiograph indications and limitsWhen CBCT is justified in aestheticsRadiation dose, safety, and documentationLesson 7Adjunctive diagnostics: study models, intraoral scanning, digital impressions, face-bow transfer, and their purposesThis part looks at study models, mouth scanners, digital prints, and face measurements, explaining when to use them, steps to follow, and how they help check bite, design smiles, and talk to the lab.
Conventional study casts and mountingIntraoral scanners and scan strategiesDigital impressions for veneers and crownsFace-bow transfer and articulator selectionUsing digital records for wax-ups and mock-upsLesson 8Intraoral photography: required views (retracted frontal, occlusal upper/lower, lateral canine-to-canine) and technical settingsThis part sets out must-have mouth photos and camera settings for smile cases, like pulled-back front views, upper/lower bite views, side canine views, with tips on lenses, light opening, flash, and position for steady results.
Standard retracted frontal view protocolRight and left lateral canine-to-canine viewsMaxillary and mandibular occlusal viewsRecommended lenses, aperture, and ISOFlash, white balance, and focus techniquesLesson 9Extraoral photography: standard views (frontal at rest, full smile, 3/4, profile) and reasons for eachThis part details standard face photos for smile cases, like front at rest, big smile, side angle, full side, and why each helps analyse smiles and plan treatments based on face shape.
Frontal at rest: lip posture assessmentFull smile view and smile line analysisThree-quarter views for tooth displayProfile views and facial convexityPatient positioning and head orientation
