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You can have an outstanding appearance or natural charm, but only a beautiful smile is the key to people’s hearts. This is realized by the stars, so they like to show off white, even teeth. It is not for nothing that they say about a charming smile: Hollywood smile, and millions of people imitate their idols, but few people can boast of perfect teeth on the upper and lower jaws.
Those who have teeth that are not too straight are desperate to get a dazzling smile, which is popularly known as a Hollywood smile. They wish to boldly expose their teeth, without being embarrassed by crookedness and yellowing. They are tormented by one burning question – is it possible to get snow-white, even, uniformly shaped teeth and aesthetic gum line? An experienced dentist will answer this question in the affirmative. Once the doctor works on your jaw, you’ll see a different picture in the mirror!
How is a Hollywood smile done?
Dental procedures are aimed at aligning and whitening the teeth. Sometimes pre-treatment is required.
The procedures that a patient will be prescribed by the dentist:
- Diagnosis, prevention, treatment (corrections and corrections).
- Whitening.
- Installation of veneers or lumineers.
- Replacement of teeth with metal, metal-ceramic, metal-free and other models of crowns.
- Implantation.
Methods and techniques
Veneers
The method is to apply plates to the upper surface of the dental element. Veneers correct incorrect shape, color. Teeth after restoration are strong, white, they can not be distinguished from natural teeth.
Advantages:
- Quick installation (one or two visits to the dentist are enough).
- Long-lasting (especially if ceramics are used).
- Thanks to transparent materials, the tooth row looks beautiful and natural.
Disadvantages:
- High price of the service.
- Enamel is pre-grinded, this violates its integrity.
Lumineers
Lumineers are modernized veneers. They are thinner, fixed on live enamel, safer and more effective. The appearance of the teeth (shade, shape or irregularity) is improved.
Indications:
- Defects on teeth.
- Dark or yellowish color (due to food, cigarettes and medications).
- Chipped enamel.
Advantages:
- Safety.
- Durability.
- Protected enamel.
- Natural look.
- No pain.
Braces
Braces (translated as “brackets”) are an orthodontic removable device that corrects the position of the tooth row in case of an incorrect bite or uneven position. The structures are fixed with a special adhesive on the outer or inner side of the row. Braces are worn for at least a year, but they give the expected effect.
Types of braces:
- Vestibular. These are cheap corrective devices, fixed on the outer side of the tooth row.
- Lingual. Placed on the inside, it reduces the space in the mouth due to the foreign body inside. Patients at first experience discomfort, diction is disturbed, but after a month they adapt. If you open your lips, no one will see the braces.
Vestibular and lingual braces can be:
- metal;
- plastic;
- sapphire;
- gold;
- ceramic.
By purpose:
- classic;
- individual;
- self-ligating.
Bleaching
In whitening, the color is changed to a lighter color. Some experts claim that the method does not act negatively. Others consider the procedures harmful because the acid destroys the enamel. Whitening is performed at home and in the dentist’s chair. There are many pastes, gummies, devices, folk recipes for brightening enamel.
Types of dental technologies:
- Mechanical. The enamel is cleaned with a scouring powder.
- Chemical. Applicable only for healthy teeth.
- Laser. Laser beam acts on the surface of the enamel, the method is effective and does not take much time.
- Ultrasonic. A procedure in which ultrasound is directed at the tooth row to remove hard dental deposits.
- Photo whitening. Light method of exposure to tooth enamel, rarely used (for people with insensitive teeth).
Will only whitening help
For a dazzling Hollywood smile, a set of procedures will be required.
- Diagnosis, prevention and treatment. If teeth are damaged, marred by decay, drinking, smoking, physical trauma, etc., this is corrected.
- Teeth are adjusted to the correct shape (large, even).
- If there are missing teeth, a denture or implant is placed.
- The final step is whitening or placing onlays to simulate a beautiful smile.
You should be prepared for the fact that whitening does not always help. In neglected cases, only an experienced dentist will save your smile.
The price of a Hollywood smile
Depending on the clinical picture and the patient’s wishes, prices range from several thousand to several tens of thousands of rubles.
On average, the cost of services in dentistry, rub:
- Professional hygiene – 5 000
- Whitening – 15 000
- Artistic restoration – from 6 500
- Veneers – 21 000
- Lumineers – from 30 000
- Braces – from 60 000
- Implants – from 28 000
- Orthodontic consultation – free of charge
How to get a Hollywood smile at home
Getting your smile in order this way is cheaper than in a clinic. But you can’t get the whiteness of a celebrity smile, you can only lighten it.
- A mixture of strawberries and flour. Berries contain malic acid enzyme, which whitens.
- Rinse with apple cider vinegar (not more than once a week, so as not to crumble the enamel).
- Table salt. Rub with salt no more than once a week.
How to keep the result for a long time
- Do not eat sweets along with tea or coffee. Harmful bacteria more easily adhere to the enamel surface because of so much sugar.
- Brushing your teeth for longer than two minutes.
- Using an irrigator. Rinsing your mouth after meals gets rid of harmful bacteria, sticking food and drink residue. It is desirable to carry an irrigator with you.
Reviews of patients who have whitened their teeth are positive. But, if you expect a positive result, trust the doctors who will confirm the experience with successful works. Only procedures conducted by an experienced dentist will make your smile white, even.