Smile Design
Every individual wants to have a healthy smile. Conversation, which is the primary way of communication, starts in the mouth, and the first step to show sincerity is a beautiful smile. People who cannot smile as they want in their social life due to aesthetic problems turn into individuals who are afraid to speak and have a lack of self-confidence. This situation brings along different psychological problems over time.
Smile design is the procedure applied to ensure that the structures in the facial area such as teeth, gingiva, lips, and chin are in harmony with each other and give patients a natural smile. This procedure, also known as smile aesthetics, is personal. Many factors that negatively affect the smile are removed before the application, which is started by considering criteria such as age, facial line, gender, etc.
What problems does smile design eliminate?
- Shape differences in the gingiva,
- Incompatible appearance of lengths of the teeth,
- Problems related to tooth color,
- Interdental spaces,Interdental spaces,
- Defects related to tooth alignment,
- Broken, cracked, or missing teeth are areas included in smile design treatment planning.
What is digital smile design?
Digital smile design, which stands out with today’s advanced technological opportunities, is an application that offers the patient to see how their smile will change after the treatment through digital software. As part of the personalized digital smile design, the patient’s ability to see their smile beforehand eliminates the risk of post-procedure disappointment. It is a completely patient-oriented aesthetic dental application.
How long does the procedure take?
The treatment process, which varies according to the expectations and needs of the patient, is completed in 1-2 weeks with an average of 3 sessions.
Are there any personal types of smiles?
The possibilities offered by the developing technological hardware infrastructures have brought different innovations in aesthetic dentistry as well. Today, the most preferred personalized smile types can be presented to patients via digital software.
Some of these types of smiles are:
- Intellectual smile: It is the smile in which all teeth are at the same level and generally preferred by adults.
- Attractive smile: It is a smile with front teeth in the foreground, providing a dynamic and energetic appearance.
- Sporty smile: It is the type of smile in which the maxillary central incisors are longer than the maxillary lateral incisors.