Smile design with veneers and implant can transform a smile.
For many young patients, finishing orthodontic treatment should mean achieving the perfect smile. But sometimes, alignment is not enough to create true harmony.
This case shows how smile design with veneers and implant helped restore balance, aesthetics, and confidence in a young patient’s smile.
An 18-year-old patient who visited Sonrisa Italiana after completing — and even repeating — orthodontic treatment without achieving the aesthetic result she desired.
Although her teeth were healthy and naturally beautiful, her smile lacked balance, symmetry, and color harmony.
This is where advanced smile design made the difference.
The Initial Situation: Beautiful Teeth, But No Harmony
Despite her beautiful natural teeth, several aesthetic challenges affected her smile:
- Absence of the upper lateral incisor that could not be repositioned orthodontically
- Presence of a dental implant with a temporary crown
- Visible mismatch in color and shape between the temporary crown and natural teeth
- A dental midline corrected as much as biologically possible
In aesthetic dentistry, perfect alignment is not always achievable. That is why smile design with veneers and implant plays a crucial role in creating visual harmony.
Treatment Plan: Smile Design with Veneers and Implant
The treatment plan designed by Dr. Daniel Zabaleta included:
- 9 direct composite resin veneers
- 1 ceramic crown on the implant (lateral incisor)
Because the implant tissues still needed time to adapt, the definitive ceramic crown was not cemented immediately. Instead, a highly aesthetic provisional crown was created as part of the first treatment phase.
This provisional restoration allowed us to evaluate:
- Shape and proportions
- Color integration
- Soft tissue response
- Overall smile harmony
Why the Midline Matters in Smile Design
The dental midline is one of the most critical parameters in aesthetic dentistry.
In this case, orthodontics improved the midline, but perfection was not achievable.
Instead of forcing an unrealistic result, we used design principles to create visual balance:
- Proportion control
- Strategic space management
- Optical illusions through shape and volume
In aesthetic dentistry, absolute symmetry is not always the goal — harmony is.
Can Resin and Ceramic Coexist in One Smile?
Absolutely — and this case proves it.
For young patients who have never undergone smile design before, composite resin veneers are an excellent option because they are:
- Minimally invasive
- Reversible and adjustable
- Highly aesthetic
- Ideal for future modifications over time
On the other hand, ceramic was chosen for the implant crown because it offers:
- High resistance to masticatory forces
- Long-term color stability
- Superior aesthetic integration
- A natural appearance that blends seamlessly with adjacent teeth
Combining resin and ceramic is not a limitation — it is an aesthetic and functional challenge that requires precise planning and artistic sensitivity.
Beyond Alignment: The Philosophy of Smile design with veneers and implant
This case highlights an essential truth in modern aesthetic dentistry:
A beautiful smile is not only about alignment, but about proportion, color, balance, and naturalness. When orthodontics reaches its limits, smile design with veneers and implant becomes the key to transforming acceptable results into exceptional ones.
At Sonrisa Italiana, smiles are not improvised — they are designed.