The 5 Elements of A Sexy Smile

The Ideal Shape

Teeth that don’t display a near-perfect shape won’t make much of a lasting impression. “If teeth are crooked, they won’t look right,” says Palm Desert, CA, cosmetic dentist René Dell’Acqua, DDS. Teeth should have a natural curve to them and be straight at the bottom, but not appear too flat. 

Teeth that are proportional to one another in relation to the face are important in an iconic smile. “This means that the teeth formed horizontally in each dental arch are parallel to the eyes and proportional to the cheeks,” says Atlanta cosmetic dentist Ronald Goldstein, DDS. “For instance, Julia Roberts’ smile is considered iconic because of the fullness of her smile. When she smiles, you see all of her teeth, which shows as beautiful and friendly.” 

Typically, iconic smiles are brighter than average, which makes them attractive. They’re natural in color, but still look fresh and bright. 

A pretty smile that’s admired by all has great symmetry (even if parts of it show signs of asymmetry). In general, teeth should appear fairly symmetrical and follow a similar pattern all around the mouth. The front two upper teeth should be nearly identical in size, length and shape, and so should the front two bottom teeth.