n today’s world, with the increase in humanity’s aesthetic expectations, the concept of “Smile Design” has emerged in the field of dentistry, encompassing all surgical and prosthetic procedures aimed at creating a personalized smile aesthetic that harmonizes with the lips and facial features by planning and modifying the appearance of the gums and teeth.
How is Smile Design done?
Using digital technologies, a personalized 3D digital design is created taking into account all your data and requests.
During Smile Design, the individual’s aesthetic expectations should be listened to, and a path should be followed accordingly.
Since the treatment method to be applied is personalized, the procedures may vary.
As the priority is the individual’s oral and dental health, problems in the teeth are first identified.
After detecting oral, dental, and gum problems, a digital design is created by planning the individual’s facial, dental, and smile aesthetics to be aesthetic and determining the roadmap.
The methods used in this design can be summarized as follows: 3D radiological images, 3D intraoral scanning data, intraoral and extraoral photographs and/or video images taken before treatment…
During the Smile Design Process
Looking at the procedures after Smile Design, various treatment procedures are applied simultaneously to achieve Aesthetic Smile Esthetics (Hollywood Smile), such as eliminating gum infections, replacing missing teeth with implants or crown-bridge treatments, performing bleaching, and adjusting the visibility of teeth with gum surgeries.
If necessary, additional aesthetic procedures such as botox or lip fillers may be included in the smile design in coordination with aesthetic surgeons to adjust lip fullness.
Is Smile Design permanent?
Since Smile Design involves a protocol including prosthetic dental treatments and gum procedures, it is important to maintain dental and gum health. Therefore, it is a treatment approach that can be used for many years as long as patients are careful about oral hygiene and bad habits and do not miss routine dental check-ups.
What are the advantages of Smile Design?
Digital smile design is a comprehensive procedure with highly effective advantages. It facilitates the planning of dental and facial aesthetics as a whole. The patient can see the result approximately at the beginning of the treatment (minor differences may occur). It is extremely important for the dentist and the patient to meet at a common point in smile design.
What procedures can be applied in a smile design?
- Rehabilitation of oral and dental health (scaling, filling, and root canal treatments, Detartraj, and Curettage)
- Laminate veneer porcelain and other dental veneer procedures (Laminate Veneer)
- Pink aesthetics (Adjustment of gum and tooth height)
- Teeth whitening
- Orthodontic treatment of excessively crooked teeth (with transparent aligners or braces)
How many sessions are required for Smile Design, and what is done in the first session?
Digital smile design usually takes two sessions. Initially, necessary photos and videos are taken in our photo studio. Dental measurements are taken for smile design. With the temporary application of molds in the appropriate shape according to this planning, the design phase is completed in the second session. (Since the production and final delivery times of this design and the total treatment times vary according to the cases, the correct time should be learned by consulting the dentist.)
How long does it take to prepare an aesthetic smile design?
Your smile design is planned digitally by the dentist based on the records taken in the first session. The planning process takes about a week, a relatively short time. The smile design is shared with you in the second session.
How durable are the porcelain veneers used in Smile Design?
It can be said that porcelain veneers are as durable as your own teeth. However, things that can damage your own teeth can also damage laminate veneers.
Is it possible to whiten teeth with Smile Design?
All tooth colors on the color scale can be applied in smile design. However, naturalness is at the forefront in a beautiful and impressive smile design. Teeth whitening is possible by selecting light shades.
Are the results of teeth whitening procedures in Smile Design permanent?
Unlike composite laminate veneers, porcelain veneers do not change color over time. They always maintain their color as they were on the first day, even after many years. Therefore, it is possible to whiten teeth permanently with aesthetic design.
Which teeth are Smile Designs applied to?
Aesthetic smile planning is usually applied to teeth within the smile line. The general application is 5-5 for each jaw, totaling 10 teeth, but design can be done even for a single tooth when necessary.
Is there an age limit for Smile Design?
Patients must be at least 18 years old, completing their dental and jaw developments for smile design to be performed.
How are Smile Design prices calculated?
Designing a smile is not actually a single treatment but a combination of many treatments.
What are the average prices for Smile Design?
Smile design prices vary greatly. Each individual’s aesthetic smile design is unique and varies greatly between individuals. Therefore, it is not correct to specify an average price for smile design. A precise price can only be obtained after detailed analyses following a clinical examination.
