Among the stars of Hollywood, it is impossible to find actors with bad teeth. Everyone shows a snow-white smile. Despite their different age and gender, everyone’s teeth are perfect. Looking at the stars, ordinary people also think about how to make a Hollywood smile.
Hollywood smile
The term "Hollywood smile" will soon turn one hundred years old. He was invented by the American dentist Charles Pincus, who helped the stars improve their teeth. It was he who first tried to use porcelain plates for correction.
Hollywood stars were supposed to be different from all other people and to have what is inaccessible to ordinary citizens. Absolutely any woman could make a hairstyle like Grace Kelly’s or pluck her eyebrows like Vivien Leigh’s. But to get the same perfect and snow-white smile a simple American housewife could not do.
Pincus invented dental plates called Hollywood Laminates. These products were made of porcelain, and were fastened thanks to an adhesive powder. Spectators who watched their idols on the screens of movie theaters admired their beauty. The inhabitants did not realize that the snow-white teeth were unnatural and could fall off at any moment.
The first plates were poorly fixed on enamel. Therefore, stars could sparkle with impeccable smiles only at the shootings and important events. But the rapid development of dentistry made it possible to solve this problem. Modern veneers or lumineers are able to hold out on teeth without replacement for up to 15 years.
In the modern world, not only the stars, but also ordinary people can enjoy the Hollywood smile. Teeth pads have only one drawback - the high price.
Teeth whitening
Few people boast impeccable natural teeth. Such lucky ones should support their beauty and health, obtained from nature. Unfortunately, even perfectly even teeth are rarely snow-white. You can solve this problem yourself or with the help of a dentist. To make a Hollywood smile, you have to whiten your teeth.
You can lighten enamel in several tones in the dentist's office in the following ways:
- Photo whitening. On the enamel surface, the dentist applies a gel that releases oxygen under the influence of special light. As a result, the dark pigments in the enamel are destroyed.
- Laser. A bleaching gel is also required in this case. But it will not be activated by UV radiation, but by a laser.
- Chemical whitening. Enamel brightening occurs under the influence of hydrogen peroxide.
- Ultrasonic We can say that this is the cleaning of enamel from plaque, stones and other deposits. As a result of this procedure, the teeth become brighter by two tones.
Ordinary soda or activated carbon can be used for home teeth whitening. A Hollywood smile does not always mean huge costs for dental services. By adding soda or powder from an activated carbon tablet to toothpaste, enamel can be clarified to two to three tones.
Eliners
Eliners appeared about 15 years ago. They are mouthguards made of flexible, colorless and durable material. Use eliners to align the dentition. If a patient thinks about how to make a Hollywood smile without using expensive and not always aesthetic orthodontic designs, the use of such a mouthguard is an excellent alternative for him.
Most often, non-allergenic biosilicon is used to make eliners. It is invisible on the teeth and does not injure the gums. Typically, a patient is given a set of several. As soon as one of the eliners becomes unusable, it is replaced with a new one.
To achieve the effect of wearing this design must be at least 18 hours a day. You can remove it only with food and brushing your teeth. You don’t need to have any special skills to put on the liners. The process is very simple.
Braces
Not everyone was lucky to have straight teeth by nature. How to make a Hollywood smile in this case, only the orthodontist can tell. Most often, braces are recommended to correct the bite and align the teeth. They can be used by children from the age of 12. There are frequent cases when they are used for correction to people after the age of 40 years.
Orthodontic braces are the answer to the question of how to make a Hollywood smile out of bad teeth. The bracket is fixed with special glue. It can be attached to the external or internal surface of the tooth. A bracket is needed in order to fix the orthodontic arch. It is she who does all the work to align the dentition.
There are several types of bracket systems:
- Vestibular. This is a well-known classical system. Locks are located on the front surface of the tooth. The vestibular system is reliable and affordable. Its only minus can be called visibility to others.
- Lingual. Such a system is mounted on the inner surface of the tooth and is completely invisible to others. Its disadvantages include high cost. As well as problems with diction in the patient, which always occur in the first month after installation.
- Metal braces. They are made of titanium or stainless steel. The oldest type of bracket system, which is very popular so far, due to its high reliability and affordable price.
- Gold. Used to correct bites in allergy sufferers. And also popular among people who want to emphasize their status.
- Ceramic. Made of polycrystalline alumina. For others, such braces are less noticeable than metal.
- Sapphire. Made of single crystal alumina. Differ in high esthetics and durability. Do not change color throughout the entire treatment period. On the teeth are generally invisible. The only drawback is the high cost.
- Ligature systems. The bracket does not have a special lock, so the arc is attached to it with a wire and other devices. The production of this design is simple and cheap.
- Ligatureless. Each bracket has a special lock to which an arc is attached.
The disadvantages of such orthodontic constructions include the long duration of treatment. This can be most difficult for adult patients who want to align their teeth. A Hollywood smile may remain inaccessible to them for another two to three years after the start of treatment. While the use of special pads will allow you to fulfill your dream in a few visits to the dentist.
Veneers
Everyone wants to become holders of a Hollywood smile. How do teeth make stars, orthodontists know well. All these techniques are now available to ordinary patients. To quickly realize the dream, composite or porcelain linings, which are called veneers, allow. They are able to adjust the shape and color of the teeth. Enamel grinding will be required to install them.
Composite veneers are made directly in the patient's oral cavity. The dentist removes a small layer of enamel and lays on the tooth filling material. It can last from three to five years.
Ceramic veneer is made in a dental laboratory. The doctor first also removes a thin layer of enamel, then makes an impression. At that time, while the veneer will be made, the patient walks with a temporary pad. Such products are characterized by durability and strength. Their color does not change over time.
Ceramic veneers can last about 10 years. They transmit light well, so they look natural and do not differ from natural teeth. A layman will not be able to notice the difference.
The disadvantages of the design include irreversibility of sharpening enamel. If the veneer is removed, it will be impossible to do without additional tooth restoration.
Lumineers
All lumineers are manufactured in the USA by DenMat. These are very thin, no more than 0.3 mm veneers. At the time of the invention of the lumineers, they were often called Hollywood false teeth. The smile with them was impeccable. And only such stars could afford such expensive orthodontic constructions.
The cost of one luminaire can reach 2 thousand US dollars. The high cost is due to the fact that their manufacturer is a monopolist and can set their own prices. Limited to one lumineer does not work. You will have to put at least 8 pieces on the upper jaw, in the visible area of the smile.
The great advantage of lumineers is that there is no need to remove a lot of enamel. The tooth is only slightly treated with a drill or special acid. This improves grip. The service life of lumineers is 15 years, after which they can be removed without harm to the tooth.
Ultranirs
Ultranirs are a successful attempt by domestic specialists to create very thin overlays for teeth. The Hollywood smile, thanks to their efforts, has become much more accessible. These are analogues of lumineers that are created in Russia. The cost of one lining varies from 25 to 30 thousand rubles.
The thickness of the ultranirs is 0.5 mm. For their production, pressed heavy-duty ceramics are used. The installation of ultranirs does not require aggressive enamel grinding.
Composers
Before making the Hollywood smile more accessible, thought out specialists from Switzerland. In 2011, they presented to the world their invention - composers. These are tooth enamel pads made of a polymerized nano-hybrid composite. Their installation combines the methods of direct and indirect restoration.
Before starting the procedure, the doctor selects the optimal color for the lining. Most often there is no need to prepare enamel, it is only prepared in a special way. The components are attached using photopolymer material. Then the doctor removes the excess and polishes the pad if necessary. At the end of the procedure, the color is adjusted using photopolymer paint.
Dental crowns
It is possible to eliminate the defect, change the shape, color and rotation of the tooth with the help of a special microprosthesis that covers all of its crown part. This design is able to hide all aesthetic defects. And you can even install it on the tooth that was destroyed by more than 60%.
Many patients want to know how to make a Hollywood smile with crowns. The most aesthetic appearance is made of zirconia. Such crowns can even be installed on the front teeth. A layman will not notice the difference at close range.
In the event that it is possible, veneers or other overlays should be installed on the front teeth. Orthodontist will help you choose the most suitable. And leave the crowns for chewing teeth. It will still be impossible to notice the difference. Thanks to this combination, the entire dentition can be corrected.
To install the crown, preparation of the tooth is required. Fabrics must be removed to the thickness that the design has. On average, about 2.5 mm of dentin is removed. The procedure is painful, so anesthesia is required. After turning, a crown is placed on the cult base. Its service life may be 20 years.
Implants
It’s easy to make a Hollywood smile in Moscow, there are many clinics (for example, “MEDI”, “MAZOT”, “All Your Own”) with the most qualified specialists. They will offer the patient a choice of several options, among which you can choose the most optimal. In the outback, getting high-quality dental care is somewhat more difficult. Therefore, it is recommended to visit several specialists and study the reviews about them. Only then can you trust your dentist with your teeth.
Implants can eliminate aesthetic problems in the smile area, if this is not possible in another way. These are imitation root pins implanted in a bone. After installation, a crown is attached to them.
Implants have a huge number of advantages:
- service life of about 15 years or more;
- bone atrophy does not occur;
- the degree of survival of the material is 98%;
- the ability to install any number of implants;
- lack of allergies;
- even distribution of chewing load on all teeth;
- there is no risk of injury to adjacent teeth.
The price of a perfect smile
The patient can choose the best treatment option only after consulting with an orthodontist. The doctor will evaluate the situation and suggest the most effective method. The price of a Hollywood smile depends on the choice of treatment:
- Eliners. In the event that the patient has small tooth curvatures only on the upper jaw, the cost of treatment can be 70 thousand rubles. Correction of a complex pathology can cost about 200 thousand.
- Braces. Depending on the type of system, treatment can cost the patient a total of 20 to 300 thousand rubles.
- Veneers. Composite linings cost about 7 thousand. While the price for one ceramic veneer can be 20 thousand rubles.
- Lumineers. The price of one lining ranges from 1 thousand to 2 thousand US dollars.
- Ultranirs. For such an overlay you will have to pay from 20 to 25 thousand rubles.
- Composers. On average, the price per unit is 12 thousand rubles.
- Crowns. Prices for a zirconia prosthesis start at 25 thousand rubles.
- Implants. Prices for this type of prosthetics start at around 25 thousand rubles.
Reviews
Realizing the dream is now easy, giving false teeth an opportunity to get a Hollywood smile. Reviews say that the use of orthodontic designs significantly changes the face of the patient and allows you to become more confident.
Reviews of braces confirm that they help to cope with the most difficult problems of the dentition and get a real Hollywood smile. The disadvantages include their visibility and duration of treatment. According to patients and dentists, a huge plus is that they maintain their healthy teeth.
Among the many positive reviews about veneers, you can also find negative ones. Patients complain that the pads quickly disappear. But the reason for this is not the construction of veneers or lumineers, but the lack of professionalism of the doctor. Usually, after going to another orthodontist, patients change their attitude to the use of tooth pads.