Hollywood Smile
What is a Hollywood Smile?
Hollywood smile, synonymous with aesthetic smile design, is a cosmetic dentistry procedure that aims to restore an aesthetic appearance to the smile by covering the teeth with dental crowns, veneers, or laminates and performing other necessary treatments. A Hollywood smile helps the patient achieve whiter teeth and a flawless smile that resembles that of hollywood celebrities.
Why is a Hollywood Smile performed?
A Hollywood smile is performed to create an aesthetically pleasant smile and is performed to:
- Create a smile that is symmetrical and ideal for the patient’s face.
- Restore chipped or broken teeth as well as to close the gaps between the teeth.
- Restore the color of the teeth to a light white shade and to remove stains from the teeth.
- Improve the patient’s self-confidence by giving them a smile they can confidently display.
Even though a Hollywood smile is performed solely for cosmetic purposes, it involves necessary orthodontic treatment as well, therefore improving the dental health of the patient as well.
What are the conditions for a Hollywood Smile to be performed?
Almost anyone! Any patient who does not suffer from an active dental infection or has enough bone density, in case a dental implant is required as a part of the Hollywood smile, is eligible for a Hollywood smile.
What are the things to be considered before Hollywood Smile?
The patient’s health history is taken, and it, along with additional information that may be requested, is examined to create a treatment plan for the patient. After the patient arrives in Turkey a thorough dental examination is made. The cosmetic dentist informs the patient regarding what kind of treatment will be necessary. A hollywood smile is composed of various procedures, the treatments covered by aesthetic smile design are as follows:
- Gum contouring
- Dental implant treatment
- Zirconium, metal fused porcelain or e-max crowns or laminate veneers
- Necessary additional orthodontic treatments.
How is the Hollywood Smile performed?
Before any dental prosthetics are inserted, the necessary orthodontic treatments are performed. Patients will usually need 2 to 3 visits to the dentist to have the dental crowns or dental laminates inserted. The first appointment involves the teeth that will receive the dental crown or dental laminates being filed down across the top and the sides, making space for the prosthetics. The amount of tooth that gets filed away depends on the type of prosthetic to be inserted. In some cases a root canal treatment might need to be administered if the teeth have an elevated risk of infection or suffer from tooth decay. After the teeth are filed down, necessary measurements are taken for the dental crowns or laminates to be produced. The second visit starts by an acidic gel being applied to the teeth and then the dental laminates or dental crowns being bonded to the teeth through the acidic gel. In some cases an additional visit might be required to check and make mild adjustments to the dental laminates.
Additionally, If required gum contouring and teeth whitening are performed.
Dental crowns and dental laminates usually last 5 to 15 years, while teeth whitening lasts up to 3 years.
What are the things to be considered after getting a Hollywood smile?
Patients are recommended to diligently follow their cosmetic dentist’s instructions, which includes taking provided prescription medicine. The patients should also take care to avoid hard or sticky foods, as well as chewing gum, for at least the first 24 hours after the procedure. The patients are also recommended to brush their teeth gently for a week after the procedure. After the recovery period, the patients should keep good dental hygiene and avoid putting excess pressure on the teeth, through grinding or using teeth to open packaging for example. Otherwise the expected lifespan of the dental crowns, dental laminates or teeth whitening might decrease.
What are the risks of Dental Crowns?
Potential risks of a Hollywood smile is just the combination of the risks of procedures that it includes. For dental crowns or dental laminates the risks are:
- Discomfort or excessive sensitivity to changes in temperature.
- The dental crown chipping, getting loose, or dropping off.
- An allergic reaction to the material that the dental crown is made up of.
- Gingivitis or other gum diseases.
The main risk of Teeth Whitening is that the bleaching liquid might cause additional sensitivity of the gums and in some cases even burn the gums. Additionally consumption of certain foods might increase the risk of staining.