See it before you start
Digital Smile Design
A cutting-edge way to preview your new smile. We capture high-resolution photos and a precise 3D scan, then design your future shape and size so you can visualise results before any treatment.
- High-res photos + mess-free 3D scan
- Realistic 3D preview of your new smile
- Plan bonding, veneers or implants with precision
What DSD is
See your future smile before we begin
Digital Smile Design blends high-resolution photos with a 3D scan to create a realistic preview of your new smile. You’ll review shape, size and symmetry up front, so treatment starts with clarity and confidence.
Face-driven planning
Design aligns with your features, smile line and bite for natural harmony.
No messy impressions
A precise 3D scan builds an interactive model, fast, clean and accurate.
Preview before treatment
See your proposed smile in 3D and refine together before committing.
Clear, tailored plan
You’ll understand options, timelines and costs with a design-led plan.
Works across treatments
Useful for composite, veneers, implants and more, same visual roadmap.
Confidence from day one
Agree the result first, then start, no surprises, just informed decisions.
Our signature space
The Vault
Once an RBS bank vault, now a private consultation suite built for design decisions. Settle in, see your smile at cinema scale, and refine every detail with your clinician.
- Large display for lifelike Digital Smile Design previews
- Custom 3D shade wall, inspired by supercar showrooms
- Quiet, private setting for confident choices
Your smile, mapped first
Digital Smile Design in four steps
Capture → design → preview → approve. Start treatment with clarity.
Capture: photos & 3D scan
We record your smile, face and bite with hi-res photos and a precise digital scan.
Design & analysis
Your 3D model is planned around your facial features, smile line and proportions.
Preview (Trial Smile)
See the proposed outcome digitally or as a mock-up: tweak together until it’s right.
Approve & plan
We lock the design and map a step-by-step treatment plan with clear timelines.
Who it’s for
Designed for clarity, suited to many paths
If you want to see it first and decide with confidence, DSD is made for you.
Best for
- Visual thinkers who want to preview shape, size and symmetry.
- Planning composite, porcelain, orthodontics or full-arch implants.
- Wedding/events with a clear timeline and defined outcome.
- People who prefer digital scans over traditional impressions.
Not ideal if
- You’re looking for an immediate walk-in treatment without planning.
- You can’t commit to photos/scans or review appointments.
- There’s untreated gum disease or active dental infection first.
- You prefer to skip previews and decide entirely chairside.
Answers at a glance
Digital Smile Design FAQs
What is Digital Smile Design (DSD)?
What do you capture at the start?
Will I see a 3D preview or try-in?
Does DSD lock me into treatment?
How long does the DSD process take?
What treatments can DSD plan?
Design with certainty
Ready to preview your new smile?
See it before we start. Digital Smile Design maps your face, bite and teeth to create a lifelike preview you can tweak with your clinician.
- Face-driven planning and 3D scans
- Realistic preview on a big screen
- No messy impressions, fully digital
