Digital smile design – hollywood smile

Aesthetic dentistry > Digital smile design

Your smile can be designed

The form of the teeth, the shape of the lips, the structure of the face and even the meaning of the eyes are personal and create the shape and form of the face. The real smile design is a design that compliments the face as a whole, is compatible with the face and lips, gives meaning to the smile and, above all, makes the patient happy.

The compatibility of factors such as lip level, length of teeth, gingival level, tooth colour, tooth alignment and the smile line are all essential factors in smile aesthetics and are of great importance in performing aesthetic smile analysis.

Smile design is performed in the following order:

First of all, the photograph taken in the studio environment and all the images taken with a digital camera through the mouth are transferred to the computer program.
Two-dimensional images are prepared with smile design programs from the photographs.
Afterwards, three-dimensional prediction models are prepared, and your smile is rehearsed without applying any invasive procedure to your teeth. With the Mock-Up technique, images are made from these models.
Based on Mock-Up (predictive modelling) applied inside the mouth, gingival symmetry and levelling are provided, and "Pink Aesthetics" are provided primarily to design the ideal gum line.
Then the teeth are minimally abraded as needed.
Aesthetic applications are completed as previously designed and adhered to the teeth.

Thanks to CAD/CAM technology, prostheses compatible with your designed smile can be produced by scraping with high precision from ceramic blocks in the same day.

A personalized smile

The purpose of the digital smile design is to reach a predictable result in line with the wishes and expectations of the patient, which is within the limits of possibility. The digital smile design presents the design to the person in the digital environment. Thanks to the developing software, it is possible to transfer two-dimensional planning to three-dimensional modelling, to see it in the mouth as three-dimensional structure and finalize it in the same way.

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With Digital Smile Design, it is possible to provide this integrity and design a personalized smile by incorporating the scan of the person's face, inside the mouth and also by adding the radiological images taken with three-dimensional scanner.

A convenient and reliable solution

Thanks to digital dentistry, successful treatments are performed with materials with high aesthetic and biological compatibility, minimizing the margin of error. With the developing technology, it has become possible for patients to have a more comfortable treatment process.

Thanks to advanced systems with cameras, measurements can be taken in the digital environment without activating the nausea reflex caused by traditional impression materials taken before aesthetic and prosthetic procedures. With digital measurement systems, the treatment time is shortened, and the margin of error is minimized.

Frequently asked questions about smile design

How to design a smile?

While designing a smile, the aesthetics of the area formed by the teeth (white aesthetics) and the aesthetics of the area formed by the gums (pink aesthetics) are evaluated. For this purpose, first of all, the level of the gingiva should be photographed and the teeth to be designed should be included. Afterwards, the tooth-gingival-bone levels of the teeth are examined clinically and radiographically. Then the treatment plan is clarified.

How is the evaluation of gingival aesthetics called pink aesthetics in smile design?

In all aesthetic applications, the aim should be to find what suits the person. When smiling, the level of the gums and their symmetrical appearance are as important as the appearance of the teeth. At this point, it is necessary to adjust the gum level, preferably with a laser. If minor intervention on the gums is sufficient, the procedure can be performed with a diode laser. But if a more advanced arrangement is required, hard tissue (Er:Yag) or a combined laser device is required. Hard tissue lasers are also more preferred for post-procedure comfort.

How is the evaluation of dental aesthetics called white aesthetics in smile design?

In order to achieve white aesthetics, procedures such as porcelain laminates (leaf porcelain, composite laminates, bonding applications, smile design, teeth whitening, inlay-onlay applications, recontouring) can be performed.

In how many sessions is the smile design completed?

The number of sessions may vary according to the treatment to be performed according to the current condition of the patient’s dentition and overall smile. The treatment can sometimes be completed in a single session and sometimes in a few weeks.

When we want to have a smile design, do we have to have our teeth cut and veneered?

It is not always necessary to cut and veneer teeth for smile design. Generally, your aesthetic expectations can be met with easier and more protective methods such as composite laminates, bonding, recontouring or teeth whitening.

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