Have you ever wondered how a smile affects your life? According to social research, people with a wide, open smile are more successful. When a person has pursed lips, it seems that he is constantly dissatisfied, frowning, and angry. In fact, pursed lips are not always a sign of dissatisfaction. Often in this way they try to hide teeth that are far from ideal. As a result, a person is simply embarrassed to smile, and it seems to others that he is always in a bad mood.
Many factors can affect the beauty of a smile. A person lives with some of them throughout his entire adult life, for example, with an incorrect bite or spaces between the teeth. Some appeared under the influence of lifestyle, as a result, even if the shape of the teeth is beautiful, darkened enamel does not add aesthetics to the smile. There are factors associated with dental diseases of the teeth - caries, periodontal disease, partial edentia.
Thanks to the filigree work of dentists, almost anyone can get a beautiful, perfect smile. For each patient, the doctor will select the technologies that are suitable for his clinical case.
What is an ideal smile?
Probably, every person has his own idea of a beautiful smile. But in dentistry this concept has clear parameters. When a dentist makes a Hollywood smile, he strives for these criteria:
- Geometry. On a person’s face, you can draw several conventional lines that form the eyes, lips, edges of the incisors and fangs. For a beautiful smile, the parallelism of these lines to each other is important.
- Teeth are physiologically correct size. Ideal teeth don't just have different sizes. The largest teeth are the incisors. Then the size of the teeth gradually decreases. With this size, the smile looks attractive.
- Correct bite. Antagonist teeth must touch each other at physiologically correct points.
- Upper lip. When smiling, it only exposes the teeth, but not the gum line.
It is customary to call a Hollywood smile a smile that meets all these criteria. She's not just beautiful. It makes you more attractive, younger.
How to determine?
A distinctive characteristic is the tight contact of the upper and lower jaws when closing . The upper teeth are superimposed on a third of the lower crowns, leaving no distance between the upper and lower molars.
photo: this is what a correct bite looks like
The shape of the dentition and their relative sizes are also important. The top row has a semi-oval shape, the bottom row has a parabolic shape. The lower incisors are in contact with the palatal cusps of the upper ones. During chewing, the molars constantly touch without losing contact.
Correct bite forms a harmonious face , the lower and upper jaws are symmetrical, the vertical axis of symmetry of the face coincides with the junction line between the incisors.
Signs of a correct bite are also:
- no speech defects;
- comfortable biting and chewing of food;
- absence of uncomfortable sensations and clicking in the mandibular joint.
If you notice that plaque appears only on individual teeth, this means that they are not involved in the process of grinding food . In this case, it is worth visiting a dentist: this is a sign of a defectively formed dentition.
Getting started on your perfect smile: healthy teeth
A Hollywood smile means, first of all, absolutely healthy teeth. Therefore, at the first stage, the doctor examines the oral cavity and prescribes the necessary additional examinations. After this, you will be prescribed dental treatment.
When teeth are severely damaged, conventional filling is not always advisable and it would be more correct to make a restoration with a crown:
- If the tooth is severely damaged, even a high-quality filling will not last long. It destroys itself and affects nearby tooth tissues and the root. An attempt to fill such teeth may lead to the need for extraction and prosthetics.
- Filling materials darken over time. External factors and bad habits, such as smoking, can change the color of a tooth filling. On the front teeth, the dark filling stands out strongly. As a result, a smile, into which a lot of effort and time has been invested, ceases to be beautiful.
Modern dental crowns are visually indistinguishable from your own teeth. Everything corresponds to an ideal smile - shape, size, shade.
We recommend using ceramic crowns to restore the smile area. Why ceramics:
- Aesthetics. In a Hollywood smile, the crown should not stand out against the background of the teeth, and this can only be achieved if the material used matches the tooth enamel in color and transparency. Dental ceramics remain the best choice for these indicators.
- Strength. Teeth crowns used in the smile area do not require the same strength as molar dentures. But at the same time, the crown must be able to withstand the load while eating. Otherwise, the artificial tooth will simply collapse.
- Biocompatibility. Dental ceramics are biocompatible, so they do not cause allergies, and galvanic currents do not occur while wearing crowns. Biocompatibility is important to create the perfect smile. Patients with ceramic crowns do not experience problems such as cyanosis or swelling of the gums, or discoloration of the gingival margin. The teeth and gum edges are beautiful.
A mandatory step in creating an ideal smile is professional oral hygiene. Plaque, soft dental deposits, and stone are removed from the surface of the teeth. They shouldn't be on beautiful teeth.
Orthodontic stage: bite correction
A physiologically correct bite is one of the important criteria for a Hollywood smile. According to statistics, malocclusion occurs in 90% of patients. These can range from minor problems to serious pathologies. In any case, if you decide to get a Hollywood smile, you cannot do without consulting an orthodontist.
Getting a beautiful smile doesn't always require wearing braces. Minor deviations can be corrected by other methods. After the examination, the orthodontist will give you his recommendations on the optimal methods of treating the bite in your case.
Mouth guards for bite correction
One of the correction methods is treatment with mouth guards. A set of mouth guards is made from dental impressions, individually for each patient. The polymer is soft but elastic. The mouthguard puts pressure on the teeth, so they begin to gradually move. But unlike braces, the pressure is gentle. Creating a Hollywood smile takes place without discomfort. Due to the fact that the polymer is transparent, the aligners are not visible on the teeth even when smiling.
Treatment with mouthguards has one peculiarity. The effectiveness of the correction directly depends on how carefully you follow the orthodontist’s recommendations. If you are not ready for this, it is better to use other orthodontic methods to create a beautiful smile.
It's easy to use mouthguards:
- Wear it on your teeth daily, for a period of time calculated by the doctor when developing a bite correction plan.
- As the teeth move into the desired position, the set must be replaced with a new one.
The number of sets required to create an ideal smile will also be determined by the orthodontist at the preparatory stage.
Correction with braces
Braces are one of the most effective methods for treating malocclusion and creating a beautiful smile. It can be used even for serious pathologies. The correction period depends on the complexity of the case.
Traditional metal braces had one serious drawback - they spoiled the appearance of your smile. This caused psychological discomfort for many patients, and some refused treatment because of it. Modern braces are made from different materials. They look aesthetically pleasing on the surface of the teeth, and during long-term orthodontic treatment your smile will be beautiful, you won’t have to be embarrassed.
We offer braces from different materials: ceramic, sapphire. They will cost more than metal ones, but if a beautiful smile is important to you, it is better to opt for them.
Depending on the type of pathology, the doctor will offer you one of the types of braces:
- Lingual. They are fixed on the inner surface of the teeth, so they are absolutely invisible while wearing. Such systems are suitable for the treatment of serious pathologies.
- Vestibular. The brace lock is installed on the outside of the teeth and the arch is fixed to them.
Vestibular braces also differ in the method of correction. In ligature systems, the arch is fixed using ligatures. When the teeth move, the doctor adjusts the position of the arch. Self-ligating systems do not require correction.
Traditional metal braces are still used in orthodontics and can successfully treat malocclusions. When creating a Hollywood smile, we can recommend them if quick results are more important to you than aesthetics during treatment.
A perfect smile with veneers and lumineers
Restoration of the smile area using veneers and lumineers is suitable if you have absolutely healthy, but not very beautiful teeth. Indications for the use of veneers are:
- Chips, microcracks in teeth;
- Darkening of the enamel that cannot be eliminated by bleaching;
- Noticeable stains on the surface of the teeth;
- High-quality fillings, but darkened over time;
- Large interdental spaces;
- Slight crowding of teeth;
- Deviation of the position of the teeth from the axis;
Microprostheses are fixed on the outer surface of the teeth to change the visual perception of the dentition and create a beautiful smile. The color of the veneer is chosen so that it matches your own teeth. In this case, the presence of veneers is invisible. People around you simply notice your beautiful smile. They are not suitable for restoring severely damaged teeth. In such cases, it is better to choose ceramic crowns rather than veneers.
Installation of veneers and lumineers requires grinding of teeth. Since without it, the lining will protrude above the teeth due to its own thickness. Your teeth won't look beautiful and your smile won't look perfect. The amount of grinding depends on the individual characteristics of the patient and his teeth. In some cases, it is indeed possible to completely do without turning, but the doctor will be able to tell how microprosthetics will work in your case only after an examination.
Dental restoration with lumineers and veneers takes time, since microprostheses are made individually. The entire process of creating a Hollywood smile takes place in several stages:
- Preliminary inspection. The task of this stage is to identify indications and contraindications for the installation of veneers;
- Sanitation of the oral cavity. Plaque and stone are removed from the surface of the teeth;
- Grinding of teeth for veneers. This step is not always required;
- Preparation of casts. After the teeth are completely prepared for restoration, the doctor takes impressions to make veneers;
- Manufacturing. Veneers are made in a dental laboratory using CAD/CAM technology. Lumineers must be ordered from the manufacturer;
- Installation. Once the veneers are ready, they are fixed to the teeth with dental adhesive.
You can see the result of dental restoration and decide whether it is necessary even at the preparation stage. To do this, the doctor will make a 3D computer model of your new beautiful smile.
Structure of primary and molar teeth - differences
The posterior and anterior temporary and permanent teeth of a person undergo changes in structure throughout their lives. But, despite the difference in quantity, they have similar functions and external shape. The main difference between baby teeth and molars is size—baby teeth are smaller than adult teeth.
Other differences include the following:
- In childhood there are no premolars.
- The roots and crowns of molars are large.
- Milk teeth have a white-blue tint, molars are yellow.
- Baby teeth are more susceptible to caries because their protective layers - enamel and dentin - contain small amounts of minerals.
- Most of a child's teeth is occupied by pulp, which increases the risk of pain.
- In children, tooth roots have a more round shape.
- The first roots are destroyed and dissolved during the change of the milk dentition to the permanent one.
- Children have fewer teeth, which is due to the small size of the jaw arch.
The first teeth are characterized by a not very long and not very well developed root system. This structure facilitates the process of replacing baby teeth with molars.
It is necessary to take care of your oral cavity throughout your life. The negative condition of baby teeth can affect the health of primary teeth. Following simple hygiene rules will ensure that you maintain a beautiful smile for many years.
How much does a Hollywood smile cost?
It is impossible to answer definitively the question of how much it will cost to create a Hollywood smile. It all depends on the source data. Doctors of different specialties often participate in the work - therapists, hygienists, orthodontists, orthopedists, implantologists. The better the condition of your teeth and oral cavity, the cheaper a perfect smile will cost. In rare cases, all procedures end with professional hygiene and whitening.
Additional treatment always increases costs. The final cost of a beautiful smile is determined by several factors:
- Type of treatment;
- Volume of medical procedures;
- Technologies used;
- Types of orthopedic and orthodontic structures used, etc.
To find out the exact cost of your new smile, come for a consultation with a dentist at our clinic. If necessary, the doctor will refer you for examination and consultation with specialized specialists. After this, we will be able to calculate the prices of all procedures necessary to create a Hollywood smile.
Decorating teeth with skyces
Some patients, having a beautiful smile with snow-white and straight teeth, want to distinguish it from other similar smiles with something memorable and special. And here aesthetic dentistry comes to the rescue. Decorating teeth with skyes and rhinestones is becoming increasingly popular.
Skies are precious and semi-precious stones, sharpened specifically for the tooth surface. They are attached to the teeth using a special safe composition. Skyces and rhinestones (stones made from artificial materials) do not have any healing function. They can only cover very minor enamel defects (for example, a pigment spot). The purpose of shiny skyes that shimmer in the light is to highlight a smile and give it a unique twist.
Typically, patients install one sky, the most popular stone used to decorate teeth is a diamond. Skyces are as easy and safe to install as they are to remove. Dental jewelry does not harm the enamel at all.
So, beautiful teeth are not just the job of dentists and are not an achievement of modern medical technology. First of all, the beauty of our smile depends on our attitude towards our teeth, on how much effort we put into keeping our teeth healthy and beautiful.
