Everyone wants to have a healthy and beautiful smile. In addition to helping us eat, our teeth play a major role in our smiles in terms of aesthetics. Deformities and stains on the teeth affect us negatively in daily life. According to studies, people who trust their teeth structure and smile are more successful and happier.



What is smile design?

Smile design is the applications made to obtain a natural and aesthetically pleasing appearance of teeth and gums that have deteriorated aesthetically for any reason, taking into account both the face shapes and the needs of the patient. Thanks to the studies in the field of aesthetic dentistry, anyone who has problems with their teeth and gums can have a more pleasant and aesthetic smile.


Why Smile Aesthetics?

- Broken, cracked worn teeth
- Large, discolored old fillings in the anterior region
- Discolored teeth
- Spaces called diastema between teeth
- Short teeth that don't appear when talking or even laughing
- Disproportionately large, long teeth for lips and face
- Deficiencies due to tooth loss in the anterior region
- Crooked teeth

it affects our smile negatively and we need aesthetic arrangements.



Which Processes Are Used in Smile Design?

It is the duty of the specialist dentist to determine the needs of the patient correctly and to reveal the most appropriate treatment plan by considering the working area of all disciplines. First of all, it is necessary to diagnose the current state of your oral and dental health and to meet your needs in terms of "health", and then your postures where you smile, your lips are fully and half open, and completely closed should be put into an aesthetic mold according to the message you want to give to your face and the people in front of you. Actions to be taken as needed;

- Determination of smile line and intervention in tooth lengths
- Orthodontic or bonding applications for split teeth
- Periodontology treatments for gum recession or diseases
- Whitening process to reach the desired level of tooth color
- Porcelain, laminated or zirconium tooth coating applications
- Orthodontic applications for crooked teeth
- Endodontic treatment and aesthetic filling application for decayed or broken teeth



What Is Considered While Making Smile Design?

Patient satisfaction is always the priority when designing a smile. If the patient does not have a menu from the procedures, all the effort will be wasted and this may also cause frustration for the patient. Therefore, first of all, the patient's needs and expectations should be taken into consideration.

It is very important to have the necessary interviews with the patient before the treatment. Because in this interview, the patient states exactly what he/she complains about his/her teeth. All the necessary plans for treatment are made after this meeting. In addition, in smile design processes;
- Lip structure
- Length of teeth
- Gingival features
- Situations such as lip and tooth compatibility are taken into account.

Because each of them means a whole in itself. If any of them is ignored and treatment is started, it will not be possible to produce the desired results.



How long is the treatment period in smile design?

It is possible to say that the duration of treatment in smile design primarily varies from patient to patient. The complaints and mouth structure of the patients generally determine the duration of the treatment.

This period can sometimes be a single day, or sometimes it can vary between 2 and 15 days. Therefore, the patient's complaints and mouth structure always come to the fore during the treatment process.