Teeth belong
to a face.
A smile that looks right in isolation can look wrong in the face it sits in. 3D facial scanning lets us plan against your actual proportions rather than the teeth alone.
High-resolution 3D imaging of your face.
RayFace3D captures intricate facial detail with a great deal of precision — a 3D model of your face rather than a flat photograph.
The process is non-invasive and quick. There is nothing in your mouth, nothing pressing on you, and it takes very little time, which matters if you are anxious or simply in a hurry.
What it changes is the planning. Tooth length, shade, midline and proportion all read differently in the context of your lips, your smile line and the shape of your face — and a model that includes all of that produces better decisions than one that does not.
- Implants — alongside cone beam CT, particularly for full-arch cases where the whole smile is being rebuilt
- Orthodontics — how the final alignment will sit in your face, not just in your arch
- Cosmetic work — veneers, crowns and smile makeovers, where proportion is the difference between natural and obvious
- Maxillofacial cases — where surgical planning benefits from accurate facial anatomy
You see the plan before you agree to it.
Detailed 3D visualisation makes it far easier to understand what is being proposed — and to disagree with it.
That second part is the point. It is much harder to say “actually, I think that is too long” about a description than about an image you are looking at. Seeing the plan turns a consultation into an actual conversation.
For cosmetic cases we can show you a Digital Smile Preview of the planned result before any tooth is touched. For veneers there is a further stage after that — temporary veneers you live with before the permanent set is made.
A planning tool, not a promise
A preview shows an intention. Biology, healing and the material all have a say in the final result, so what you see is a well-informed plan rather than a guarantee.
We would rather say that plainly than have you feel misled by a small difference between the render and the outcome.
What each scan is for.
Intraoral scanning
The teeth themselves, in 3D, with no impression tray. Used for crowns, aligners and dentures.
Cone beam CT
The bone underneath. Every complex case begins here, because bone volume decides what is possible.
Facial scanning
The face around it. Ensures the result suits you rather than only suiting the arch it was designed in.
Answered honestly.
Is there radiation?
How long does it take?
Do I need it for a filling?
Will I get a copy of the images?
Does it cost extra?
See the plan first.
For cosmetic and implant cases, seeing a 3D plan of the result is worth an appointment on its own — even if you decide against going ahead.