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PREPARING FOR YOUR VIRTUAL VISIT

We can’t wait to see your smile!

What you will need:

  1. Your smartphone
  2. The Zoom Meeting App
  3. Your unique and encrypted Zoom meeting link
  4. Have a piece of floss at the ready! We may ask you to floss between specific teeth
  5. Your removable appliance (if applicable)

How to Take Orthodontic Photos

What you will need:

A family member, friend, or tripod
A cell phone with a camera
Two plastic or metal spoons

HOW TO TAKE YOUR SMILE SELFIES

Have a friend or family member help you snap 8 key photos.
Please include one of each displayed below

A few tips

  • Good lighting helps
  • Use a white, or light background
  • Pull your hair back if you have long hair
  • Remove any distracting jewelery

SMILE SELFIE #1

No teeth
Keep lips relaxed and slightly apart
Natural head position with eyes looking forward
Entire head and neck displayed

Woman's profile for orthodontic selfie guide


SMILE SELFIE #2

Face the camera, relaxed face
Eyes are open and looking into camera
Ears exposed
No distracting eye wear or jewelry

Woman's face, no teeth, for virtual consultation selfie.


SMILE SELFIE #3

Still facing the camera, give us a natural or social smile ๐Ÿ˜‰

Woman smiling naturally for orthodontic selfie, demonstrating a relaxed face and open eyes.


HOW TO TAKE YOUR SMILE SELFIES

Help us get an accurate picture.
For the next series of photos youโ€™ll need your spoons.
Using the spoons retract your cheeks as demonstrated in the photos below.

Person using spoons to retract cheeks for smile selfie demonstration.Woman retracting cheeks with spoons for virtual consultation preparation.


SMILE SELFIE #4

Your teeth from the front

Front view of teeth for virtual consultation at Beverly Hills Orthodontics.


SMILE SELFIE #5

Label the next two as RIGHT SIDE

Close-up of front teeth for virtual consultation, Beverly Hills Orthodontics.


SMILE SELFIE #6

Label the next two as LEFT SIDE

Patient's left side teeth, demonstrating smile selfie preparation for virtual consultation.


SMILE SELFIE #7

An aerial view of your bottom teeth.
This might be tricky, if you have issues you may omit.

Bottom teeth view for virtual consultation, Beverly Hills Orthodontics


SMILE SELFIE #8

An view of your top teeth.

This might be tricky, if you have issues you may omit.

Close-up view of teeth for virtual consultation preparation.


YOU’RE ALL DONE!

Now that you’ve taken some amazing photos, please email them to info@beverlyhillsortho.com

WE CAN’T WAIT TO MEET YOU VIRTUALLY SOON!