Beautiful teeth are an essential attribute of a cheerful, pleasant person. A person’s smile can lift the mood of those around him, put his interlocutor at ease, and convey what is often difficult to say in words.
Today dentistry offers every opportunity to make a person’s dream come true. Beautiful teeth, a special and very pleasant smile - through the efforts of dentists, you can hear compliments addressed to you for these things. So let's talk about how to make your smile beautiful.
Content
- Veneers
- Advantages of veneers
- White teeth as a result of whitening
- Benefits of in-office whitening
- Braces
- What is better to choose - braces or veneers?
The concept of beautiful teeth presupposes the correct bite and the relationship between the size of the teeth, their shape, shine and color. The Hollywood smile does not go unnoticed - it encourages communication, and malocclusions become a source of discomfort - both moral and physical. Various techniques have been created to eliminate problems. What actions can be taken to make beautiful teeth if you are not happy with their appearance?
Beautiful teeth - what are they?
A high-quality varied diet with the presence of rough food that needs to be chewed thoroughly, clean water and, of course, good hygiene combined with regular visits to the dentist are necessary conditions for the formation of strong and beautiful teeth in children. Habits developed at a young age will help maintain oral health later on. And neglect of basic rules leads to the fact that the fulfillment of the desire “I want beautiful teeth, like in the picture!” involves serious work to restore color and shape, or even complete replacement of the dentition.
There are certain parameters of an ideal smile, which are calculated mathematically based on certain constant dimensions of the face that do not change with age, for example, the iris. In addition, beautiful teeth in dentistry mean the presence of a correct bite, in which the upper front incisors overlap the lower ones by one third and correspond to an average size of eight millimeters in length and six millimeters in height, while tremata and diastemas are absent or do not exceed one millimeter. However, in order for a smile to look natural, it is necessary to take into account some individual characteristics, in particular the ratio of the size of the teeth, their color and shine, as well as their shape.
Braces
Dentistry today uses various orthodontic systems that painlessly correct bites at any age - braces. There are many orthodontic corrective treatments available, with varying costs and severity. Classic metal braces can be replaced with ceramic, sapphire and lingual braces. The latter are completely invisible, because they are installed on the inside of the teeth. Such systems are made to order, and the cost of treatment will be considerable. Those who want to get a perfect open smile in this way should understand that at first they will encounter difficulties:
- Problems with eating;
- Difficulty pronunciation.
Beautiful white teeth with whitening
Sometimes professional cleaning is enough to achieve a positive result. By removing plaque, teeth naturally lighten one or two shades and look cleaner and more expressive. If you naturally have beautiful, healthy teeth, but they have become darkened by frequent consumption of coffee or other coloring products, then whitening is the ideal solution. In order to get beautiful white teeth, today dentists offer many options for carrying out this procedure, from office (salon) to home, so you can choose a method that suits your desires, rhythm of life and financial capabilities.
Correcting uneven teeth
In order for a smile to be truly “Hollywood”, the teeth must not only be snow-white, but also absolutely even. Few people are lucky enough to have an ideal dentition by nature, so they have to resort to procedures for correcting uneven teeth - using mouth guards, plates or braces (more details in the article: how and why is a dental plate installed?).
Braces
The most effective and reliable way to fix teeth is still considered to be the installation of braces. People wear such an orthopedic design for a long time - about 12-14 months, so the choice should be approached carefully. It is necessary to take into account not only the cost and beauty of the device, but also its convenience and efficiency, and select braces depending on the age of the patient.
Plate
Plates are traditional leveling systems and are recommended for use to correct a child’s bite. Plates can be installed starting from the age of 6 – when the first molars have already appeared. The use of the plate is also indicated during the rehabilitation procedure after wearing braces.
mouth guard
Mouth guards make it possible to forget about unsightly crooked teeth forever and straighten them securely, comfortably and almost imperceptibly. With this design, your teeth will become beautiful in not too long a time. In addition, using a mouth guard, it is possible to simultaneously whiten the teeth. This way you can make your teeth Hollywood much faster.
Ways to Improve the Appearance of Your Smile
There are many ways to improve your smile, make beautiful, straight teeth, and improve their condition.
Whitening
One of the most popular ways to make teeth whiter today is whitening. This happens by removing unwanted plaque, after which the enamel is naturally lightened by one or two shades.
Especially if your teeth are naturally beautifully shaped, healthy and strong, but over time they have slightly lost the desired shade, for example, due to frequent coffee consumption, whitening is the ideal option for you to get whiter teeth.
Whitening is not a very complicated procedure; it can be done either at the dentist or at home, but for proper and competent consultation it is always better to first consult a specialist.
Veneers
There is only one answer to the question why stars have such white teeth and how they whiten them: veneers. Getting veneers is a more serious and expensive procedure than regular whitening. Veneers are special coverings that cover the outer surface of teeth for a more beautiful appearance. After installing veneers, the smile visually looks more aesthetically pleasing.
Veneers help correct many dental imperfections, such as:
- curvature;
- unevenness on the surface;
- plaque;
- bad enamel;
- interdental gaps.
Braces
Another way to correct imperfections is braces. Wearing braces ultimately gives very good results, although they have to be worn for quite a long period of time.
Anyone can get braces, regardless of age: both children and adults. There are two options for installing braces – external and internal. In the first case, the device is installed on the inner surface of the teeth, in the second case - on the outer side of the dentition.
First of all, when installing braces, the patient undergoes a mandatory examination by an orthodontist. If there is caries, it is subject to mandatory treatment before installation. Also, great attention is paid to the presence of stone, since this can interfere with the correct installation of the bracket.
After treatment is completed, you can proceed to installing braces. This happens in this way: special clasps are placed on each of the teeth separately, which are then connected together by one orthodontic arch. On average, this procedure takes 1 – 1.5 hours.
Plates
In addition to braces, you can also install special plates; they can be removable or non-removable. The plate is made individually for each patient based on a cast of his jaw.
The plates are quite easy to use; sometimes, if particularly necessary, they can even be removed, for example, while brushing your teeth or eating. Plates are less noticeable than braces.
But there are also significant disadvantages of such a device: plates do not help in all difficult cases, especially in adults, since they cannot, like braces, shift the dentition over time, restoring the correct shape.
In children, it is sometimes difficult to track the dynamics of treatment, since the ability to remove the plate allows them to do this more often than the doctor recommends. In some cases, if the doctor’s recommendations are not followed, wearing such a plate may not give any positive results.
Mouthguards
The next alternative option for teeth straightening is mouth guards. They are not as effective as braces, but they can correct minor defects in the dentition. Mouthguards do not damage the gums; they are also made individually for each patient and, importantly, are absolutely invisible to others.
The mouthguards are quite easy to wash, and a person gets used to the device within a few days. The disadvantages of using this method include only the high cost, as well as the fact that mouthguards cannot cope with serious cases of imperfect teeth. In more difficult situations, the patient will need braces.
Restoration
Another way to solve the issue of oral appearance.
You can resort to a restoration procedure if chips or large stains appear on the surface of the teeth, the enamel is destroyed due to the appearance of caries, or there may be large distances between the teeth.
With the help of restoration, you can restore the aesthetic appearance of your teeth and make your smile more attractive.
This happens by placing a polymer mass into the dental cavity until it takes the desired shape and is restored to a smooth state. If there is severe tooth decay, preliminary installation of a pin will be required.
Prosthetics
Dentures are usually used in cases where the patient is missing one or more teeth. Dentures can be removable or non-removable. It is best to discuss the method of prosthetics with your doctor, and then make a decision.
Removable dentures can be removed at will and put on again when needed. Fixed dentures are attached directly to the root or to an implant - an artificial root.
Dental decorations
One of the fashionable trends in the field of dentistry can be considered dental jewelry. Probably everyone, at least once in their life, has noticed rhinestones and other decorations on another person’s enamel that decorate a smile and attract attention.
But, if you suddenly want to install a rhinestone for beauty, this is not always possible: there are several contraindications for such a procedure. For example, if you have caries or any enamel damage, the procedure is contraindicated for you.
You may be allergic to the materials used for jewelry, so you also need to be careful. If you have bite pathology or diseases of the oral cavity, the orthodontist may also refuse you such a procedure. After eliminating all contraindications, you can safely choose the jewelry you like.
Veneers will help you get beautiful teeth
For public figures, beautiful, even white teeth are a professional necessity. Back in the 1930s, Hollywood doctor Charles Pincus came up with temporary restorations that allowed movie actors to have the perfect white smile. These first veneers lasted only a few days of filming, but a start had been made.
Today, there are many types of veneers; what they all have in common is that they help you get the teeth you want in a few days, with virtually no inconvenience. As a rule, they require minimal grinding only within the enamel, and some do not require any at all, and last from 10 to 15 years. In some cases, dentists suggest installing veneers made of composite materials, building up a too narrow, short or chipped tooth and giving it a beautiful shape. The same can be done by installing lumineers, which correct the color and shape of teeth.
Veneers are placed only on healthy teeth. If they have been affected by caries or have undergone other pathological changes, the doctor may recommend placing crowns from modern materials, for example, zirconium dioxide, which allows you to create beautiful teeth by matching the color to the rest of the teeth in the row or changing it at the request of the patient.
For the best result, the orthopedic dentist may suggest stretching the color from dark at the gum to light at the edge, uneven cutting edge and non-ideal arch of the dentition. Then only your doctor can say with confidence whether you have any linings on your teeth or whether this is your natural smile.
Photos of celebrities before and after dentist work
Many Western stars experienced serious problems with the beauty of their smile. In the photo accompanying the article you can see what they looked like before and after the dentists’ work:
- Actress Scarlett Johansson is forced to wear veneers. Now Scarlett has one of the most beautiful smiles.
- Matthew Lewis spent tens of thousands of dollars to make his teeth straight and white. Now Matthew Lewis's teeth are his pride.
- Miley Cyrus wore braces for a long time. This helped make her teeth look beautiful.
Domestic stars also surprise with their beautiful smiles:
- Dmitry Nagiyev is considered by many to be the standard of a stellar smile.
- Timati once amazed fans with “golden” dental overlays. Perhaps the rapper previously believed that men's teeth should be exactly like this.
- Ksenia Borodina managed to achieve a Hollywood smile with the help of veneers.
- At the same time, Bianca’s dentition, although healthy, cannot be called ideal.
