What is Hollywood Smile?

Smile is the attention-getter part of a human body during comminucation and it is a vital part in creating a strong impresssion about an individual. Therefore, the effect of a smile full of confidence white healthy teeth is indeed indisputable.

For this purpose, Hollywood Smile is one of the most sought procedure done to create a more aesthethic and healthy smile. The process normally involves reconstructing factors that distort the face proportion and tooth aesthetics, such as bruises, abrasions, color differencers, deformities and asymmetric positioning of the jaw.

Aesthetic smile is determined by several factors; age, gender, gums, lips, smile symmetry, facial features, tooth order and color. All of these factors will be taken into consideration in Hollywood Smile treatment plan. To carry out a personal smile design before the procedure itself is very important so that artifical look and unfit results can be avoided.

Apart from the above, Hollywood smile is made up from 4 basic rules:

  • Upper tooth should be smooth without fillings and the middle 2 incissors shoule be more prominent.
  • Upper gum should appear approximately around 2mm.
  • Lips should open symmetrically.
  • Lip’s width should be half of face’s width.

Hollywood smile is a combined procedure where a few necessary applications are made after patient’s desires and needs are determined. Applications involved are:

Veneer

A small abrasion process will be done and afterwards the leaf porcelain coating process will be applied to the teeth. A small intervention will be made on the teeth and gums during the coating process and this process will takes only a short time.

Since the coatings used in the application has light transmitting properties especially the porcelain veneer, patients will be able to receive natural appearance. However this process only fits individuals with no broken, bruised or distorted tooth.

Other materials that could also be used in coating process performed in Hollywood smile are composite resin and zirconium. While composite resin is easy to apply and cost-effective, zirconium is more suitable for filling, replacing broken or missing tooth’s case.

Teeth Whitening

One of the problem that many individuals suffer from is yellow tooth and color inequality. These are the negative factors that prevents aesthethic smile. In order to eliminate this problem, teeth whitening will be carried out during Hollywood smile procedure and in this way the tooth shall be closed to perfection in many aspects.

Dental Implant

One of the factor that disrupts aesthethic appearance is missing teeth. In Hollywood smile procedure, dental implants will be done in order to replace the missing teeth. Nowadays it is possible to reach natural tooth that are indistinguishable from the original tooth with the advanced technology and materials used.

Hollywood smile is a procedure whereby few procedures are perfomed in a single time under the influence of local anesthesia. Operation time varies in between 30 minutes and 2 hours.

Before Hollywood Smile

Dental surgeon selection is vital for Hollywood smile procedure. It is important for patients to conduct research about the surgeon in reference to their expectation. After the selection, there are few process that will take place before the procedure:

  • Detailed tooth and gums screening will be done with X-Ray film. Operation’s order will be determined according to this result.
  • Tooth will be photographed for 3D smile design.
  • Dental design will be made by considering patient’s age, gender and facial features.7

Patients should inform their surgeon about their regular medications intake and chronic diseases (in case of any) during this process because these are important factors in treatment’s planning. Patients should not consumed alcohol and tobacco products during the period that will be suggested by the surgeon.

After Hollywood Smile

Patients who had undergone Hollywood smile treatment is not required to be hospitalized and it will be possible for them to return to their daily life immediately. However, patients could experienced mild pain and prescribed painkillers are effective in preventing this unpleasant situation.

For recovery process, patients should pay attention to the following points:

  • To prevent damage to the coatings, it is vital for patients to not grind their teeth after the procedure.
  • Patients should use medical mouthpiece for a specified amount of time.
  • Patients should consume soft and liquid foods.
  • Patients should take care on their dental hygiene with products and techniques recommended.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hollywood smile is a combined dental treatment that fills the gaps between teeth.

Local anesthesia will be used only if it is necessary.

Hollywood smile process differs from individual to individual. Each individual will get own personal treatment by referring to their 3D smile design.

There are three different coatings that can be used in Hollywood smile procedure. They are porcelain, zirconium and composite resin. The coating to be used will be determined by patient's preference and surgeon's recommendation.

Dental coatings will not harm the teeth, in fact these substances will protect weakened and sensitive teeth against external factors.

Hollywood smile is a painless procedure. However, local anesthesia can be used during the procedure if it’s necessary.

The Hollywood smile procedure will take an average of 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on the application to be made.

Coatings life span will varies depending on the material. Generally coatings has a life span of 7 to 15 years.

Individuals with suitable bone structure and health condition can get this treatment.

Hollywood smile will not affect chewing negatively. Instead, chewing ability will be significantly strengthened afterwards.