Lorin Library
Dentists who are experienced with cosmetic treatment know that the subtleties
of smile design can make the difference between the success and failure
of a case. The dentist must observe and specify a host of factors including
midline, cant, incisal edge position and shape, golden proportion, and
color. It has been said that the shape of teeth can be defined by the
patient's facial shape and gender. However clinical observation disproves
this and strongly suggest that teeth are defined by their independent
genetic code. If this is correct, then how do we decide what shape to
make a patient's new smile? The answer is to leave the decision up to
the patient, give them what they want. Leave the choice of shape up to
personal preference. This is why we created the Lorin Library.
 The Lorin
Library has 2 modules. First is the Smile Style Guide.
This spiral bound full color 88 page book presents a 3
step process for the selection and communication of an unambiguous
smile design. This book is appropriate for your reception room, treatment
rooms, and all rooms where you may be discussing smile design with
your patient.
Step one is selecting the shape of the cuspid. This is done by
viewing a page of smiles shown from the lateral view. Flat, round and
and pointed cuspids are demonstrated.
 Step
two is the selection of the shape of the four incisors as they
appear with the chosen cuspid shape. You can view each shape combination
as it appears from the front, side, and portrait views.
 Because
the variations are subtle changes in the incisal third (or incisal embrasures)
of each tooth, the book also gives you the option of comparing all the
options on a single page.
The esthetic perception of relative tooth length is also a matter of
personal taste. Step three allows you to define the relative length
of the incisors as they relate to the cuspids. Four relative incisor
lengths are shown to allow your patient to chose a preference with your
guidance.
Of course a book can only present the smile designs on a small number
of faces (because of the limits of physical size). Because most likely
your patient will not look like any of our models we have chosen to show
all the designs on a single face. This serves to eliminate the factor
of different facial features effecting the esthetic perception of each
design. For showing the chosen smile on your patient's facial type, use
cosmetic imaging and the images of the Lorin Library.
 Module
two of the Lorin Library is a CD containing digital versions of each
of the smiledesigns. With the use of cosmetic imaging it does not matter
that your patient's features do not match those in the guide. Your patient
can be male, female, old, young, black, Asian, Indian, or any combination
and you will be able to show them their chosen smile on a face with their
exact facial features, their own.
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