Hollywood Smile (Smile Design)

Hollywood Smile is a personalised cosmetic treatment that considers your teeth, gums and lip structure as a whole. It examines the colour, shape, length and alignment of your teeth, along with your gum line. Digital smile design lets you see a digital preview of your new smile before treatment begins.

Who is it suitable for?

Hollywood Smile suits adults with chipped, worn, discoloured or gapped teeth who have healthy gum tissue. People who want a smile that suits their gum aesthetics and facial features may also benefit from this treatment.

How is it done?

Treatment is planned individually and includes the following steps:

• Digital smile design: specialised software analyses your teeth and produces a digital preview of your new smile.
• Gum aesthetics and symmetry correction: excess gum tissue or alignment issues that disrupt the smile line are corrected.
• Porcelain or laminate veneers: thin, leaf-shaped porcelain coverings (veneers) are applied to the front surface of the teeth; they give a natural shine and colour.
• Colour and shape matching: the shape, length and colour of the teeth are determined according to your facial proportions.
• Check-up and final adjustments: once treatment is complete, appearance and function are assessed together.

Advantages and disadvantages

Hollywood Smile gives a natural, symmetrical smile, and digital planning lets you preview the result before treatment starts. Porcelain and zirconia crowns are long-lasting, and the veneer method involves minimal intervention to tooth structure.

Treatment may require several sessions, and how long the coverings last depends largely on your oral care. People with teeth grinding (bruxism) may need special planning, which is why a pre-treatment assessment is carried out.

Materials used

The following types of coverings are generally used during treatment.

Porcelain laminate veneers

Porcelain laminate veneers are thin, leaf-shaped coverings applied to the front surface of the tooth. They have a natural tooth colour and a semi-translucent appearance, require minimal removal of tooth structure, and resist colour change over time. They are usually applied only to front teeth.

Zirconia crowns

Zirconia is one of the materials that comes closest to the natural appearance of teeth because of how it transmits light. It contains no metal, so it does not darken the gum line, and its strength means it can also be used on back teeth.

Full ceramic crowns (full porcelain)

Full ceramic crowns contain no metal substructure, so they reflect light the way natural teeth do and give a distinctly natural look, particularly on front teeth. The risk of allergic reaction is low.

Composite veneers (bonding)

Composite veneers are an alternative made by shaping a special filling material directly on the tooth surface. They can be applied in a single session and offer a quick way to correct colour and shape, though they are not as durable as porcelain.