A London dentist is practicing Da Vinci Code dentistry.

Harley Street dental professional Dr Tariq Idris has claimed a sequence of numbers found in the Da Vinci Code hold the key to the perfect smile.

Dr Idris argued that measuring the ratio of teeth, smile and gumline the perfect smile can be created – and this is all encapsulated within the Da Vinci Code.

He claimed the code – also known as the divine proportion – is also used in architecture and creates images or structures that are “naturally pleasing to the eye”.

As part of his push to achieve the perfect smile for each of his patients, Dr Idris is now using laser technology to measure and putty to mould the prefect tooth for each person before fitting any veneers or carrying out cosmetic dentistry work.

Elsewhere, X Factor Judge and music mogul Simon Cowell recently dedicated an award to his dentist.

However, Edinburgh-based dentist Biju Krishnan noted mainly people do not wish to have quite the same level of dazzle as Cowell’s famous pearly whites.