WHAT IS SMILE DESIGN?
Smile design consists of all treatment planning aiming to catch the most aesthetic appearance appropriate to you after evaluation of your teeth, gingival, lips and whole face together within themselves and in relation to each other froman aestheticpoint of view. Pointsconsidered while analyzing your smile are your tooth form, relation of your tooth with neighboring teeth ( existence of diastemaor crooked teeth), the amount of your gingival visibility (gummy smile or no visibility at all); after considering all those mentioned above, a special and individual based treatment is planned.
WHAT ARE SOME SIGNIFICANT POINTS OF SMILE DESIGN?
Main points in treatment planning include:
Gingival Health
Condition of papilla
Zenith points
Gummy Smile (Gum displayed disproportionately when smiling)
Gingival color (The existence of dark colored gingival pigmentation)
Phenotype of gingival thickness
Existence of dental restoration
Horizontal and vertical crown dimensions of teeth
Incisal edge harmony of teeth
Smile symmetry
Appearance when resting
Color of teeth
Diastemata (The space or gap between two teeth)
Form of teeth
Sequential position of teeth(dental arch)
Action is taken within specific anatomic borders by evaluating all these headings as well as the patient’s demands and personal opinion of the specialist physician. The goal of smile design is to provide the patient with a younger, healthier and more aesthetic appearance.
WHAT IS GUMMY SMILE? WHAT SHALL I DO IF MY GUM IS DISPLAYED MORE THAN NECESSARY?
Gummy Smile is the case when gingival display is more than what is considered ‘aesthetical’ in general while smiling. If there is such a mesele, the decision for the next step is taken after considering the amount of gingival visibility and periodontal condition of teeth. Among treatment alternatives are changing gingival position by lifting gum line to the degree that tissues allow and / or lowering lip to some extent. Both procedures are minor surgery procedures lasting approximately 30-40 minutes under local anesthesia.
Smile design consists of all treatment planning aiming to catch the most aesthetic appearance appropriate to you after evaluation of your teeth, gingival, lips and whole face together within themselves and in relation to each other froman aestheticpoint of view. Pointsconsidered while analyzing your smile are your tooth form, relation of your tooth with neighboring teeth ( existence of diastemaor crooked teeth), the amount of your gingival visibility (gummy smile or no visibility at all); after considering all those mentioned above, a special and individual based treatment is planned.
WHAT ARE SOME SIGNIFICANT POINTS OF SMILE DESIGN?
Main points in treatment planning include:
Gingival Health
Condition of papilla
Zenith points
Gummy Smile (Gum displayed disproportionately when smiling)
Gingival color (The existence of dark colored gingival pigmentation)
Phenotype of gingival thickness
Existence of dental restoration
Horizontal and vertical crown dimensions of teeth
Incisal edge harmony of teeth
Smile symmetry
Appearance when resting
Color of teeth
Diastemata (The space or gap between two teeth)
Form of teeth
Sequential position of teeth(dental arch)
Action is taken within specific anatomic borders by evaluating all these headings as well as the patient’s demands and personal opinion of the specialist physician. The goal of smile design is to provide the patient with a younger, healthier and more aesthetic appearance.
WHAT IS GUMMY SMILE? WHAT SHALL I DO IF MY GUM IS DISPLAYED MORE THAN NECESSARY?
Gummy Smile is the case when gingival display is more than what is considered ‘aesthetical’ in general while smiling. If there is such a mesele, the decision for the next step is taken after considering the amount of gingival visibility and periodontal condition of teeth. Among treatment alternatives are changing gingival position by lifting gum line to the degree that tissues allow and / or lowering lip to some extent. Both procedures are minor surgery procedures lasting approximately 30-40 minutes under local anesthesia.