Why ask the patient's spouse what they want different about the patient's smile in a cosmetic case? Because cosmetic outcomes the patient wants and outcomes the spouse wants can differ in subtle ways that derail the case if discovered too late. The patient may want whiter teeth. The spouse may want straighter teeth. The patient may want a more youthful smile. The spouse may want the smile to look more natural. The patient may have shown the doctor a reference photo of one outcome. The spouse may have a different mental image entirely. Without surfacing the spouse's preferences before the case [...]

Why ask the patient's spouse what they want different about the patient's smile in a cosmetic case? Because cosmetic outcomes the patient wants and outcomes the spouse wants can differ in subtle ways that derail the case if discovered too late. The patient may want whiter teeth. The spouse may want straighter teeth. The patient may want a more youthful smile. The spouse may want the smile to look more natural. The patient may have shown the doctor a reference photo of one outcome. The spouse may have a different mental image entirely. Without surfacing the spouse's preferences before the case [...]

Why ask the patient's spouse what they want different about the patient's smile in a cosmetic case? Because cosmetic outcomes the patient wants and outcomes the spouse wants can differ in subtle ways that derail the case if discovered too late. The patient may want whiter teeth. The spouse may want straighter teeth. The patient may want a more youthful smile. The spouse may want the smile to look more natural. The patient may have shown the doctor a reference photo of one outcome. The spouse may have a different mental image entirely. Without surfacing the spouse's preferences before the case [...]