The Smylist concept is the creation of Dr. Maria Csillag over a number of years of clinical practice.The concept has made path breaking grounds and lays down its own novel approach to dentistry. The essential principle dictates that the mandible should function in bilateral harmony with both condyles in the fossa without any of the mimic or masticatory muscles being over stretched or contracted. If this state of harmony is not maintained it leads to a cascade of events which have negative consequences throughout the face and the body. The Smylist concept also emphasizes that the law of averages cannot apply in dental aesthetics and function. Smylist stresses that midlines are not necessarily straight down the midline, but may be individually sloped or curved in either direction.

The Smylist Academy teaches and imparts education on the Smylist concept in a logical progression of events and gives proof of its theory with actual examples picked from amonng the addending participants. The Academy shows almost instantaneous results once the deprogramming is done. This unique method of teaching hinges around trying out the completely new methods on patients and also an exhausitve training on the Smylist Aesthetic Software. The style of teaching also incorporates the Smylist face diagnostics as well as the novel gnathoageing constructs. It also includes the geometrical face analysis and the concsious pre-planning for the smile. Ultimately the philosophy demonstrates the overall impact on the body and the posture.