Dentist Erce Beleçoğlu shared valuable information about the steps that are curious about smile design that helps to increase self-confidence for those who have problems with smiling.
Smile; It is the most valuable indicator that allows us to talk about ourselves and reflects our mood. It is a module of our body language. The smile border is positioned according to our mental state, the visibility of the teeth increases and becomes a smile. Those who think that there is an aesthetic problem with their smile try to hide their teeth; the lip is suppressed or the need to close the mouth is felt. This situation leads to self-confidence problems and social problems at the same time.
The goal of smile design is to achieve the most natural, aesthetic and functional smile. Analysis of problems related to teeth and neighboring tissues during laughing; It is possible with the help of Aesthetic Dentistry practices. Smile aesthetics deals with all these situations and tries to bring the ideal to aesthetics by blending it with many factors. The soft and hard tissues seen during the smile are arranged within reasonable limits.
In today’s aesthetic perception, teeth are whiter, central (upper middle) teeth are more prominent and approximately 1mm longer than lateral teeth. In the “Hollywood Smile”, the visibility of the teeth is even higher and the teeth are more prominent. It is seen in the smile line, including the front parts of the molars. The aesthetic perception in recent years has been directed in this way.
What is Considered in Smile Design?
• Expectation of the person who had the design done
• Color, forms and position of teeth
• Gingival levels (Pink aesthetic)
• Relevance of dental bite
• Face shape of the person
• Smile style, clarity, symmetry
Age
Intraoral structures
Neighboring structures outside the mouth
Smile aesthetic treatments vary from individual to individual, depending on the type of process to be performed.
What Processes Can Be Performed in Smile Aesthetics?
• Adjusting tooth position
• Editing tooth ratios
• Ensuring tooth and gingival symmetry
• Editing tooth contours and edges
• Bringing gingival level and visibility to the desired level
• Structural disorder of the tooth, regulation of its coloration
• General color whitening of the teeth
Processes; The expectation of the person, the smile design analysis, the capacity of the treatment options are evaluated in the middle and the treatment is planned. With the Wax up and Mock up steps, the template of the end of the treatment is shown, without starting the treatment now. Visuals are supported by digital smile design applications.
What Should Be Done and Considered Before Smile Design?
When you apply to your doctor with this request, measurements and photographs are taken, if necessary, dental x-rays are taken and analyzes are started. What are our natural consequences, what can be done, what treatments are appropriate; It is our basis to determine the truth of these. A plan is created by blending all this information with the expectations of the person requesting the design. If the person who requests a smile design presents the expectations fully, if there are expectations that will have negative consequences for oral health or that are impossible to reach, it will be the most correct choice not to start the treatment.
It is not possible to show the result we will get at the end of the treatment as 100% before we start the process. However, we can offer approximate results with some Digital and Manual procedures. Wax-Up created by working on a personal model and transferring it to the mouth, in other words Mock-Up process, makes our work easier. The patient reaches this template before their teeth are eroded without any intervention.
Approximate results can be seen through digital smile design applications and photo analysis. Digital dentistry is advancing rapidly in this field. With 3D intraoral scanners and devices, chin models, treatment guides, digital wax-up, and single-session prosthetic repairs can be prepared.
What is Considered in Smile Design Analysis?
• Dental Health
• Gum Health
• Pink Aesthetics
• Teeth Color, Form, Size and Character
• Face Shape, Age, Gender
• Neighboring Teeth Contact Points
Mid Teeth Gingiva Areas
Teeth Visibility
Upper and Lower Jaw Closure Relationship
Hollywood Smile
Lip Thickness
Lower lip line
• Smile Aperture and Smile Symmetry
• Zenith points
Which Treatment Techniques Are Used for Smile Design?
As it can only be solved with the intervention of the teeth, applications can be made to the gums and even to the lips. Of course, the duration, stages and prices of dental aesthetics vary accordingly. Laminate Veneer (Leaf Porcelain), Full Ceramic Crowns, Zirconiums and Bonding processes are the prominent ones among dental interventions. Gingivectomy, Gingivoplasty, Vestibuloplasty, Orthodontics are other common options.
According to the type of application, smile design can be done in a single session, and the treatment period is longer in options that include implant treatment, where we arrange the jaw connections. Therefore, it is not possible to give the duration and price of smile aesthetics, which include different processes. Smile design, which includes only leaf porcelain application, takes around 4-7 days. It should be noted that the information you will receive over the internet will show you a way, but none of them can replace a doctor’s examination.
What is Emel in Smile Design?
It is to eliminate the problems in the smile of the person and to have the most natural and pleasant smile. Aesthetic perception varies from person to person; the appropriate treatment options are selected and the expectation is combined and the goal is reached.
Which is Applied in Smile Design?
Treatments can vary widely and are applied in combination with each other depending on the place. Our general dental and oral health is the basis of these treatments. It is expensive to achieve an aesthetic result, but the accuracy of the processes to be performed by taking reinforcements from unhealthy teeth cannot be mentioned. For example, a person with significant gum problems; teeth whitening, aesthetic filling, laminate veneer etc. without completely solving this periodontal problem. an application cannot be made.
Who Gets Smile Design?
Anyone who wants a more pleasant smile and is determined to be suitable for this treatment when evaluated by the doctor can have this treatment. The aesthetic perception varies from person to person. It is becoming more common to apply design for aesthetic problems that are considered too small for someone looking from the outside.
