📖 [Smile Design] Modes

Modes indicate the current step you are working on.

They are subject to a specific sequence.

Icon	Tool	Description
	Import Images	Import new images from Medit Link or directly from your local PC.
	Getting Started	Get started by aligning the facial guidelines.
	Consultation Mode	Create and preview simulations for consultation. You can apply templates, braces or teeth whitening.
	Measure Mode	Get quick auto measurements using the Measure Wizard or manually.
	Complete	Save the current project and close the program.

Select Images

Import full-face images from the Medit Link case you are working on directly from your local PC.

Medit Smile Design recommends importing at least two full-face images for the intended design process.

Click “Import Local Images” or simply drag and drop.

Getting Started

In “Getting Started”, prepare for the Smile Design process by ensuring the necessary guidelines are defined correctly.

The facial guidelines will be automatically applied to the image. However, you can modify the guidelines if any adjustments need to be made.

1. The points and the facial guidelines align with the image as shown on the image below.


2. The Smile Image is the top image (if not, use the **“Switch Images”** in the toolbox).
Move to “Consultation Mode” when the lip line and facial guidelines are defined correctly.

Use the following tools when there is something wrong with the image.

Icon	Tool	Description
	Manual Alignment	If the teeth in the lip line look blurry, as shown on the image below, align the two images manually by clicking “Manual Alignment”. ℹ️ Note This might happen if you took the images from different angles. Use the left mouse button to drag and align the two images or use the arrow keys on the keyboard. ℹ️ Note This function can be used only when two images are imported.
	Switch Images	Smile Design needs alignment of two images imported from Medit Link. If the top image at this stage is the retracted image, use the “Switch Images” tool to change their overlapping order. ℹ️ Note This function can only be used when two images are imported.
	Modify Lip Line	If needed, modify the lip line by clicking “Modify Lip Line”. 1. Left-click to add new points. 2. Right-click to delete points.
	Rotate	Rotate and crop the image in the range of -3 to +3 degrees. Press Enter to finish cropping.

Viewing Options

Icon	Tool	Description
	Anonymization	Blur the eye area of the image. Consider this option when sharing images through any public channel.
	Show / Hide Golden Proportion	Show or hide the Golden Proportion. Move or resize it to match the image.
	Show / Hide Template Outline	Show or hide the template outline.
	Image Retouching	Remove or smooth over any blemishes.

You can retouch imported images.

Retouching is turned on automatically and is applied at middle intensity for all imported images.

Consultation Mode

Consultation Mode helps you visually demonstrate the smile. You can use the template to better define the teeth’s shape, trial different textures and shades or test a braces simulation with ceramic or metal braces.

Toolbox

Option	Description
	Choose between teeth template or braces simulation.
	Control the viewing options. Turn on the template outline, anonymize the person in the image, or show the golden proportion when working on the template.
	Select one of the three available options for the texture to fill the template.
	Adjust saturation, highlights, brightness, shadow and transparency.
	When working on braces simulation, you will be able to choose between metal and ceramic braces using the drop-down menu. Choose a colored elastic band or choose a simulation with no band. (The bottom right option).
	Use this slider to adjust the teeth’s whiteness.
	Use one of the preview options to select and compare various simulation options.

Template Options (Template Editing)

1. Choose the template option from the toolbox.


2. Select one of the pre-set teeth templates to appear at the bottom of the screen. Use a mouse or keyboard arrows to navigate.


3. Select each tooth one by one to modify its scale, size and location or select the whole template at once with the mouse. You can also rotate the template freely.

Selecting Teeth One by One	Selecting Several Teeth

4. Double-click on a tooth to modify its shape.

• Left-click to add new points and right-click to delete points.

5. Choose a texture from the toolbox and finish working on the template.

• See below for more details on texture options.

Modifying Template Shape

When clicking the template, you will see a box of tools to help design the template.

Icon	Tool	Description
	Simultaneous Design	Work on one side and have its design applied simultaneously to the other side in real-time.
	Mirroring Design	Mirror editing to the opposite side. Select the teeth to be copied by dragging the mouse and clicking the button.
	Reset	Restore to default. ℹ️ Note To completely reset the template, right-click on the selected template at the bottom of the window.
	Delete	Delete the selection.

Template Editing Shortcuts

Use the following shortcuts for quicker template editing:

Icon	Tool	Windows Shortcut Keys	Mac Shortcut Keys
	Mirror
	Reset
	Total Reset
	Copy
	Select All
	Delete
	Slider Preview
	Side-By-Side Preview

Template Options (Color Adjustment)

Select one of the available options for the texture using the drop-down menu.

This is how different texture types will look:

Default Texture

Natural Texture

Texture Library

Using the Default Template and Modify its Color

1. Select the “Default” texture.

2. Modify the shade by adjusting the sliders for saturation, highlights, brightness, shadow and transparency.

How to get the Full Benefit of Natural Texture

Natural Texture helps achieve the closest possible shade and texture of the image.

1. Adjust the texture by using the five “Color” sliders in the toolbox.

2. If there is a mistake in detecting the texture of the teeth, you can manually re-adjust by clicking “Texture Editor”.

3. You will see detection results for each tooth. Use your mouse to add, delete or adjust the points to ensure the border of each tooth is well-drawn on the image.


4. Click “Confirm” and the changes will be applied straightaway.

How to get the Full Benefit of Texture Library

Texture Library allows you to import images of teeth restorations you collect for the program to extract their textures and make them available for you to use during Consultation Mode.

1. Open the Texture Library Manager you can either:

• Go to Settings > Texture Library Manager
• Or choose the “Texture Library” option in the Texture drop-down menu in the toolbar. (must be working on the “Template” simulation option.)

2. Click on the plus button to import the images from your computer.

There is no limit on how many images you can import.

3. Once the images are imported, you will see the available list on the left.



4. Select the first texture from the list to preview. Move the outline or double-click to edit the points.


 

5. Click “Confirm” when the editing is finished. Repeat this process as necessary.


6. The texture selected will be displayed with a green check mark.

• Only the textures you have selected will appear at the toolbox in Consultation Mode.

7. Once the editing is complete, click “Save” to finish the import process.

8. You will see the textures in the toolbox when you select the “Texture Library” option in the drop-down menu.

9. Adjust the texture by using the five “Color” sliders in the toolbox.

10. Import a library.

• Press the import button located on top of the texture list.
  
  Select the .meditSmileLibrary file from your computer.
• Click “Save” to finish the process and to make the textures available at the toolbox at the Consultation Mode.
  

11. Export the library.

• Press the export button located on top of the texture list. All the confirmed textures will be exported.
  
• Select the save path for the file.

Braces Options

1. Choose the braces option from the toolbox.


2. Another drop-down menu will appear on the toolbox. Choose between the ceramic or metal braces.

Metal	Ceramic

3. You can move and scale each bracket one by one or several of them together at the same time.

4. There are various band colors to choose from to personalize the braces.

Metal (No Color)	Metal (Blue Elastics)

5. You can compare metal and ceramic braces simulations in “Preview Options”.

Preview Options

After Consultation Mode, you can choose one of the preview options:

Icon	Description
	Use the handle to easily see the before and after.
	Compare simulation options side by side and use the drawing tools if needed (straight line, curved line, pencil and eraser)  ℹ️ Note A curved line is drawn by adding points on the image.   ℹ️ Note Adjust the size of each image using the mouse scroller.

Choose what simulation you would like to see as options A and B from the drop-down menu.

• All simulations you worked with will be available at this stage.

Measure Mode

Calculate teeth measurements in Measure Mode to easily deliver measurement results to the lab. Use Measure Wizard to get quick auto measurements of the teeth.

If you need to make additional measurements, make manual measurements by selecting two points along the image.

Measure Helper

You must calibrate first for the Measure Wizard to provide accurate measurements.

1. Select two points on the tooth in the image that corresponds to the tooth in real life.

2. Measure the actual tooth and enter this length (mm) next to “Actual Length” in “Calibrate Measurement”.
If you made a mistake or want to remeasure, click “Recalibrate”



 

3. Click “Calibrate” to receive your measurements.


Select two points along the image you would like to measure to make manual measurements.


Hovering over the manual measurement line will highlight it in yellow. Right-click the line to delete the measurement results.


 

Turning Measurement Wizard off will hide template measurement results. To save the measurement results, click the camera icon to save your measurements as a screenshot. This screenshot will be automatically saved into your Medit Link case as an attachment.

Complete

Click “Complete” to save the Portrait as captured images. Select one or more Portrait types to save to Medit Link.

Icon	Tool	Description
	Consultation Portrait	Save simulations and/or smile design previews. ℹ️ Note To save capture images using this version, you will be asked to choose simulations in the same way you did in Preview.   ℹ️ Note Check the “Save the Slider Version” box if you would like the slider preview option for the selected simulations to be saved to Medit Link.
	Template Portrait	Save the before and after images (retracted picture). Only template outline and facial guidelines are displayed. The template texture is not displayed. ℹ️ Note Slider version for this option is not supported.
	Full Portrait	Save the before and after images (retracted picture). Template outline and facial guidelines are displayed together with the template texture that you last worked on. ℹ️ Note Slider version for this option is not supported.

The Smile Design Project file will be saved to the Medit Link when completed alongside the Smile Design capture images.

If you exit the program before the design process is finished, you will have two options:

1. Exit the program after saving.

2. Exit the program without saving.

• If you choose the first option, you can continue working on the project later by running the application from the same case.
• You will be asked if you would like to start a new project or continue working on the existing one when running the application again from Medit Link.