Digital Smile Design in Chiang Mai
Digital Smile Design uses photos, video and a digital scan of your teeth to plan a new smile around your face before any tooth is changed. At Kitcha Dental Clinic, it is used to plan veneers, crowns and larger smile changes with you.
- Open every day, 09:00–20:00
- Opposite Chiang Mai Gate
- Coordinators in English and Thai
Is smile design useful for you?
- You are planning veneers or crowns on your front teeth.
- You would like to see and discuss the planned shape and length of your teeth before treatment.
- Your treatment involves several fields, such as gum shaping, orthodontics or implants.
Your dentist tells you whether smile design is useful for your treatment. The on-screen design is a plan to discuss, not a promise of the final result.
Would you like to see what veneers could do for your smile?
Send a few clear photos of your smile and tell us what you would like to change. Your dentist explains the options before any treatment starts.
How smile design works
Photos, video and scan
Your dentist examines your teeth and gums, takes photos and short videos of your smile, and makes a digital scan of your teeth.
Designing the smile
The proportions of your face, lips, gums and teeth are analyzed, and a proposed smile is designed on screen.
Discussing and adjusting
You discuss the shape, length and shade, and the design is adjusted with you.
Wax-up or trial smile
When it helps, a wax-up model shows the planned shape on a copy of your teeth before treatment.
The agreed design is then used to make your veneers or crowns in our ISO-certified partner laboratory.
Cost of smile design
Digital Smile Design is a separate planning fee that includes the examination, photos and intraoral scan; a wax-up is charged by the number of teeth. Your dentist confirms the fee before planning starts.
Prices on our prices page are shown as ranges. Your final fee depends on what the examination finds, and may include additional items — such as a rubber dam or special materials — when your treatment needs them. Your dentist explains these before treatment.
Who treats you
Smile design is planned by dentists with postgraduate training in esthetic restorative dentistry and prosthodontics, together with the gum dentist or orthodontist when your treatment needs them.
Digital Smile Design FAQs
Will my final smile look exactly like the design?
The design is a plan to discuss, not a promise. The final result also depends on your teeth, gums and bite and on the materials used; your dentist explains any limits during planning.
Do I need smile design for one veneer?
Not always. It is most useful when several front teeth are being changed. Your dentist tells you whether it is helpful for your case.
How long does smile design take?
Photos, video and the scan are taken at one visit. The design is then prepared and discussed with you, and a wax-up, if needed, takes extra time in the laboratory. Your dentist gives you a visit plan.
Can smile design be used with orthodontics or implants?
Yes. When treatment involves several fields, the design helps the dentists involved plan the result together, for example moving teeth before veneers or planning implant positions.
How much does smile design cost?
It is a separate planning fee that includes the examination, photos and intraoral scan; a wax-up is charged by the number of teeth. Your dentist confirms the fee before planning starts.
Should I whiten my teeth before veneers?
Often, yes. Veneers are matched to the teeth around them, and whitening does not change the color of veneers afterwards. If you plan to whiten, your dentist usually does it before choosing the veneer shade.
Start with a smile consultation
Send a few clear photos of your smile and tell us what you would like to change. A coordinator replies in English or Thai. Open every day, 09:00–20:00 (Thailand time).
Or email us at [email protected]
Content reviewed by Dr. Pawak Tungthangthum — DDS, Chiang Mai University; Master's Degree in Esthetic Restorative and Implant Dentistry (International Program), Chulalongkorn University · Last reviewed