Dentists today have many treatment options that did not exist before to restore anterior teeth. A good diagnosis is imperative when the patient comes with a request for aesthetic correction. Objective detection of aesthetic problems is essential for success.
Problems Subject to Aesthetic Dentistry
– Coloring
– Broken or damaged teeth
– Crooked or rotated teeth
– Spaced teeth
– As a result of gingival recession, some of the root surfaces become visible.
– Aged appearance as a result of wear
– White spot lesions
– They can be listed as small lateral incisors.
How is the smile design decided?
Smile design includes the operations performed by the dentist to provide the smile appearance that suits you. While determining the smile design; The facial features of the person, gender, age, smile symmetry, arrangement of teeth, colors, appearance of lips and appearance of gums are evaluated.
Teeth whitening and veneer can be among the first procedures that come to mind when it comes to Hollywood smile. In addition to these, small applications such as lip filling and botox can be made for a beautiful smile according to your tooth and lip structure. In this process, which is shaped according to your mouth structure, coating treatment, whitening process and implant application are performed in general terms.
The material used in the coating is transparent to light and is far from an artificial appearance. To provide a permeable structure, the coating is applied after the layer on the upper surface of the tooth is slightly abraded. This is a completely painless procedure and there will be a natural appearance after the procedure. It is the most ideal method for veneer, tooth tone difference, yellowness, rough surfaces and stains.
Gum structure is also one of the focal points of your smiles. When you smile, the gum should not be visible more than 2 mm. Gum structure and lip shape should be proportional and the mouth should cover half of the face when smiling. In addition to these applications, implant application can also be performed if needed. The implant, which is the process of placing a new tooth with a titanium material designed to replace the extracted tooth, is one of the important procedures that will complete your smile.
How is digital smile design applied?
Smile can be considered as a non-verbal parameter of communication. It is one of the most important expressions on the human face. In social life; Smiling is a valuable way of expressing ourselves. Sociological studies have revealed that smiling is directly proportional to self-confidence. At this point, we can say that people who smile often have more self-confidence and a beautiful smile increases social interactions positively.
We talked about traditional/traditional applications of smile design. In conventional smile design, we were showing the results that we could obtain as a result of the procedure to our patients who applied to us for smile design by taking oral measurements and making a model in the laboratory.
What are the advantages of smile design?
At this point, we can say that digital smile design is separated from the traditional approach with a sharp line. In digital design, visual data and photographs obtained from our patient are recorded and analyzed with digital software. On the raw data (analyzed photographs of the patient) we obtained as a result of the analysis, the tooth forms and tooth colors in the software are selected and shown to the patient. Although the exchange of ideas with the patient is faster than the classical method, the patient has the chance to see many alternative options together and to make a more accurate decision.
After the design profile is decided, it is started to be implemented. After the work to be done on the teeth is completed, the teeth in the mouth are scanned with a digital scanner instead of the classical method and the data is transferred to the computer. The data transferred to the computer is transmitted to the laboratory digitally. Based on these data, teeth are designed with automatic scrapers in the laboratory and can be applied to the patient after 3-4 days.
The most important advantages of digital design compared to the conventional system are that there is no measurement in digital design, only digital elements are used in the design, there is no proofing, therefore the number of appointments is low and the processing time is shortened.
How is the appearance of the gums determined in smile design?
Wanting to shape the gums is one of the important steps of aesthetic dentistry. If your gums attract more attention than your teeth and you have problems such as inflammation in your gums, these problems should be resolved before proceeding to the other stages of smile design.
Especially gingivectomy or gingivoplasty methods are used for gingival aesthetics.
How is change achieved with Dental Facelift treatment?
Tooth loss in the posterior region and abrasions on the tooth surface are the main causes of intraoral facial sagging. Replacing the lost tissues in this area can be provided by filling, coating or implant treatments, depending on the need. You can find detailed information about implant treatments in our Dental Implant article. Abrasions that occur in the front parts of the teeth cause the lip tissue to lose its support. The full appearance of the lips can be restored by replacing the lost tissue in this area. While the stretching effect of the Dental Facelift treatment is supported by the recovery of the lost supports in the short term, it is supported by the relaxation of the muscles and their return to their normal functions in the long term.
