How to Send a Photo of Your Smile for a WhatsApp Consultation

A few good photos on your phone can save you a flight. They let a dental team see your smile, suggest what might suit you and tell you roughly how many visits to plan for, before you book anything. This is how to take photos that actually help, and what to expect when you send them.

Why a photo helps

Photos show the things that matter for planning a smile: the shape and length of your teeth, any gaps or crowding, the colour, and how much gum shows when you smile. If you live outside Lebanon, or you are choosing between clinics, this is the quickest way to start a conversation. Photographs of your teeth, or a recent X-ray, are enough for our team to make a first recommendation, tell you how many visits it would take and give you an estimate. You decide from home, and the plan is confirmed once you are in the chair.

The photos to send

Aim for five or six clear pictures:

1. Your face, relaxed, looking at the camera, lips closed.
2. Your natural smile, the one you give a friend.
3. A big smile, with your teeth showing.
4. Your teeth from the front, together, with your lips held apart.
5. Both sides, one photo from each side, with the cheek gently pulled back.
6. The tooth or area that worries you, as close as you can get while staying sharp.

Optional: your upper and lower teeth separately, with your mouth open, if someone can help you hold the phone.

How to take them with your phone

• Use daylight. Stand facing a window. Avoid the flash, which flattens the colour of your teeth.
• Turn off filters and beauty modes. They change the colour of teeth and skin, and the team needs the real thing.
• Hold the phone steady, at eye level, and ask a friend to take the photos if you can.
• Fill the frame, then check the picture is sharp before you send it.
• Clean teeth, dry lips. Smudges and shine make things harder to see.

What else to include

• A recent X-ray, if you have one, especially for implants, root canals and bite problems.
• A short note about what you would like to change, and anything you have already had done, such as veneers, crowns, braces or whitening.
• Your health: any medicines you take, allergies, and anything the dentist should know, such as diabetes, or smoking.
• Your dates, if you are travelling: when you will be in Beirut, and how many days you have.

What a photo can and cannot tell us

A photo can show what might suit you, roughly how many visits it would take, and an estimate to help you decide. It cannot show decay under a filling, the health of your gums or the bone beneath them, the way your teeth meet, or your true shade under clinic lighting. For that, you need an examination and scans. So a photo consultation gives you a starting point, not a diagnosis, and your final plan and estimate are confirmed in person. Results vary from person to person, and nobody can promise one from a picture.

What happens next

Once you send your photos, our team replies with a first view of the options. Consultations are held in Arabic and English. If you decide to go ahead, the next step is a consultation in Beirut: a digital 3D scan, photography, a discussion of treatment and a personalised plan. For a smile makeover, you see the design on screen before anything is done (What Is Digital Smile Design?).

If you are planning a trip, our page on visiting Beirut explains how appointments are arranged around your stay.

A note on privacy

Photos of your face and teeth are personal. Send them only to the clinic's official number, +961 3 757 127, share only what you are comfortable with, and feel free to ask the team how your images are used. Our privacy policy explains how we handle your information.

Ready? Message us on WhatsApp, or book a private consultation.

This article is general information. A photo consultation is not a diagnosis, and treatment plans and results vary from person to person.