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Improve your smile for senior pictures

Smiles and orthodontics

Improve your smile for senior pictures

4 minute read Reviewed by Dr. Deepak Balani, DMD, PhD

Senior portraits are photos you will look back on for years, so it makes sense to want a smile you feel good about. The key is planning ahead, since some options take weeks or months. Here is how to get photo-ready.

Start with a cleaning

A professional cleaning removes surface stains and buildup, and it is the simplest way to brighten a smile. Schedule it a week or two before your photos.

Brighten with whitening

Whitening can lift stains from coffee, tea, and soda. Ask us whether whitening is a good fit, and give yourself enough time to finish before picture day.

Fix small chips or uneven edges

Bonding can repair a small chip or smooth an uneven edge, often in one visit. It is a quick way to fix the little things that stand out in close-up photos.

Straightening takes time

If you are thinking about straightening your teeth, plan well ahead. Treatment with clear aligners takes months, so start early if you want to finish before your photos. Read Which is better, clear aligners or braces?

Picture day tips

  • Drink water. It keeps your mouth fresh and your lips from drying out.
  • Skip staining drinks that morning. Coffee, tea, and dark soda.
  • Bring lip balm. Cracked lips show in close-ups.
  • Practice your smile. A relaxed, natural smile photographs best.

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It depends on what you want to do. A cleaning can be a week or two before. Whitening needs a little more time, and straightening takes months.
Photos can be retouched, but improving your smile itself means you feel confident in person too, long after picture day.
It depends on the teen and their teeth. Ask us at your visit, and we will recommend what is right.

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