Hollywood Smile (Smile Design)

Assessing a patient for suitability for a Hollywood smile requires compliance with certain criteria. The aesthetic appearance of the teeth and the overall smile is evaluated within the context of general dental health. For this reason, all smile designs are evaluated by examining both clinical signs and the patient’s interview. Each patient is given priority during the interview in which the expectations and goals of that patient are taken as the basis in the treatment process.

Determination of clinical diagnosis and treatment plan is carried out for individual or combined evaluations of medical and surgical specialists. A good Hollywood smile should be in harmony with the patient’s face, age, gender, and personality and should be designed in accordance with patients’ expectations and desires. Those who can be candidates for smile design are mainly patients who have reached skeletal maturity and have good eyesight, dental health, and gingival health. Before deciding whether a patient is suitable for smile design, a general dental examination such as caries, gum diseases, and oral mucosal lesions is performed primarily.

Those who are deemed appropriate in the general oral examination and have mainly intact periodontal structures are included in the treatment plan. The teeth are checked for fillings, root fillings, prostheses, composite fillings, and the like. Perception and personal desires, general health status of the patient, the presence of systemic diseases, and whether they are on drug treatment are determined.

The desire for a smile and the peg-shaped ugly teeth can sometimes be associated with wanting healthy-looking teeth. In this sense, patient history is important in smile design planning. Smiling preferences of the patient are learned. The mode of life of the patient, eating habits, the products they consume, and the continuation of postoperative follow-up are also important. In order to offer a possible and realistic treatment perspective to the patient, the examination and patient interview should be conducted collaboratively along with correcting possible misunderstandings and wrong information conveyed.

The color determination can be personalized according to the client. It is important that candidates have realistic expectations from this powerful makeover. There are a few aspects of tooth correction to clarify; all these steps should be guided wisely by dentists specialized in their fields. Those who want to get this dentition should pay attention to what is said and always consult their dentist. A dental restoration with six sizes of permanent teeth takes time. Postoperative care and maintenance of this dentition should be done regularly. This is very important in terms of patient psychology, as well as oral maintenance.