The hollywood smile

1. Do you want to smile like a star?

2. Today you can have the perfect smile or the Hollywood smile .

3. Criteria of the perfect smile the color of the teeth should contrast with your skin and the white in your eyes.

4. the incisal edges of your front teeth should not be at the same level ,the lateral incisors are 1mm shorter than the central incisor.

5. the gum should be scalloped and follow the contour of the teeth. It should be light pink .

6. Oval , slender and slightly tall teeth look more attractive on girls.

7. square, round and bulky teeth look good on men.

8. A great smile lifts a person's confidence and makes them feel more attractive  

9. 1.symmetry around the central line is of a great importance for an aesthetically pleasing smile. The central incisors should be symmetrical in size, shape and length .

10. 2.horizontal alignment The smile line should be aligned so it's parallel to the horizontal which is a line connecting between the pupils of the eyes.

11. 3.the edges of the upper teeth should be parallel to the lower lip.

12. 4.the gum line connects the highest points of gum levels of the upper teeth and it should follow the line of the upper lip to ensure minimal gum exposure.

13. 5.the smile width A wide smile is much more attractive because you can see the ideal progression from the front to the back.

14. 6.embrasures They are the small triangle spaces between the tips of teeth and they must be done to ensure a natural look. 7.lips The shape ,fullness and symmetry can optimize the ideal smile.

15. To have a perfect smile the doctor takes into consideration the shape of your face ,lips color of skin and gums.

16. *lips Thick lips help to hide discrepancies and enhance the smile . If the patient have thin lips we can do lip augmentation ( botox or filler)

17. *gums The gum should be pink with a scalloped appearance . If the patient have a gummy smile we can do gum contouring or teeth movement .

18. In a perfect smile 1.we shouldn’t see the black corridor .

19. 2.the incisal edges of the upper teeth should slightly touch the lower lip.

20. 3.only 1\3 of the upper teeth must show while smiling

21. 4.while smiling we shouldn't see the molars and only up to the second premolar.

22. *** the smile line A perfect smile line is the one that follows the curve of the lower lip and runs parallel to the horizontal line made by connecting the pupils of the eyes. This curved line will make you look younger while a straight one will make you look older.

23. 1.low smile line Little or no teeth appear while smiling 2.medium The most desirable one where the whole tooth appear during smiling. 3.high lip line All the front teeth and the gum shows while smiling.

24. There are many things you can do to have the perfect smile Teeth whitening Whitening is the most popular and the least invasive cosmetic treatment . It's a simple procedure done only by itself or with other techniques . The chair side whitening procedure offers the patient an immediate and fast results. And it can affect the whole face.

25. Veneers They are thin custom made moldings that cover the front of your teeth .

26. They can cover gaps, mask stains, misshaped or crooked teeth . The color of the veneers doesn't change and it looks pretty natural.

27. Misshaped teeth

28. Spaced teeth

29. Stained teeth

30. Minimal amount of the tooth structure is removed unlike crowns.

31. Dental implants They are substitutes for the roots of missing teeth and they act as an anchor for the replacement of a tooth or a set of teeth.  

32. To maintain the perfect shimmering smile that you obtained ,you should have a great oral hygiene (no plaque ,calculus gingivitis or caries ) and you should follow up with your dentist.

33. Done by : Dr. Balqees Tannous DDS- University of Jordan European dental center Swaifieh -Paris Street- Champs-Elysées complex - second floor Tel : [phone] _ 065817170