The goal of orthodontic treatment planning is to achieve facial synchronization by an esthetically pleasing face.It was a common idea in orthodontic treatment planning that soft tissue enhancement would follow the hard tissues, but this did not always happen.The reaction of soft tissue to hard tissue movement is not found to be consistent.With the emergence of a new paradigm in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning, greater emphasis has been placed on the relationships of soft tissues and lesser emphasis on the treatment of malocclusion. During the last few years, diagnosis and treatment planning in orthodontics has been reallocated in the direction of facial planning. Formerly, a lot of consideration was placed on the dental and skeletal components but now greater thought is paid to the soft tissue components. The purpose of treatment in the new paradigm is to place the teeth in optimal position with reference to the lips, both vertically as well as antero-posteriorly.