Although the perception of aesthetics was a subjective issue in the past, with the increase in communication tools, it has settled on certain standards that are common to almost all cultures today. In order to meet the increasing aesthetic expectations of patients, ideal aesthetic standards should be well known and used effectively. Smile; although it can express different emotions in different cultures, it is usually a facial expression that indicates happiness and joy.
1- Since the smile is the most important tool of nonverbal social communication, it has a great importance in the self-perception and social identity of the person.
2- A beautiful smile plays an important role in society. An unaesthetic smile can show the person as unhappy, grumpy, and irritable. Improving dentofacial aesthetics has been a constantly researched subject in modern societies where the importance of aesthetics and social relations has increased. The second most important component of dentofacial smile aesthetics is of prime importance in dental treatments today.
Today, with the increasing aesthetic expectations, the issue of smile design has become one of the most important issues in dentistry.
While creating an aesthetic smile, the oral health of the patient should be considered in the treatment planning, and maintaining the health of the tissues in the mouth should be the most important issue. For a healthy, aesthetic and functional result, all structures supporting the mouth, muscles, bones, jaw joint and occlusion (closure of the teeth) should be evaluated very carefully. During the diagnosis and planning phase, dental radiographs should be taken, diagnostic models should be prepared, patient photographs should be taken, and the patient's wishes should be carefully listened to together with the clinical evaluation.
"While creating an aesthetic smile, not only the tooth ratios, but also the proportions of the whole face should be analyzed and the tooth-lip relationship should be evaluated together."
The final form of the treatment is shown to the patient by using computer-aided digital programs in smile design or by applying in the mouth of the patient with preliminary models prepared in the laboratory environment. Evaluations are made with the patient.
While designing the smile, a certain ratio should be ensured between the width and length of the restorations to be made in order to obtain an aesthetic appearance.
This ratio, which provides the aesthetic appearance, is the golden ratio found in many places in nature.
The golden ratio is found in many objects that look aesthetically pleasing to our eyes.
Porcelain laminate veneers are at the forefront of aesthetic dentistry applications. Laminate veneers are highly aesthetic restorations that can be applied by etching 0.3- 0.8 mm from the tooth or without removing any material from the tooth. Porcelain laminate veneers are also called leaf porcelains due to their fine structure. Laminate veneers, which are highly resistant to breakage, have a very natural appearance thanks to their high light transmittance. Porcelain laminate veneers are also called leaf porcelains due to their fine structure. Laminate veneers, which are highly resistant to breakage, have a very natural appearance thanks to their high light transmittance.
To whom can laminate veneer be applied?
What are the advantages of porcelain laminate veneers?
It is preferred in cases where aesthetics is important in the anterior region. Since it does not contain metal in its infrastructure, there is no metal reflection problem. The light transmittance is very good, so they give very natural and aesthetic results. Gingival compatibility is quite good. As with our own teeth, it is important to take care of all-ceramic porcelain on a regular basis. For this, brushing your teeth and gums twice, providing oral care with special dental floss for your full ceramic coatings, and coming to your doctor every 6 months will allow you to use your teeth comfortably without any problems.
Zirconium; It is a white metal extracted from nature. In zirconium coatings; The material that forms the infrastructure under the porcelain is zirconium dioxide. Zirconium has a high resistance to pressure and tension, it does not cause any allergies as it is a tissue-friendly material.
In order to get a healthy and aesthetic result with zirconium crowns, first of all, attention should be paid to the health of the gums. After the gums are treated and healed, they should be evaluated in terms of aesthetics. If the patient's smile line is high and if necessary, the necessary leveling is done from the gingival lengths.
The treatment and shaping process related to the gingiva is completed and after the arrangement is made on the teeth, the measurement is taken with special impression materials and sent to the laboratory.
According to the measurements taken, the design is made and produced in the laboratory digitally in the computer environment. After the intraoral rehearsal of the zirconium infrastructure is done, the porcelain superstructure embroidered on it is also rehearsed. After the necessary final arrangements are made, the polished and smooth surface veneers are adhered to the tooth.
Zirconium veneers can be used in single tooth veneers and bridges, as well as in prostheses on implants.
As with our own teeth, it is important to take care of zirconium teeth regularly. For this, brushing your teeth and gums twice, providing oral care with special dental floss for your zirconium bridges/veneers, and coming to your doctor every 6 months will allow you to use your zirconium teeth easily without any problems.
Teeth whitening is recommended for whiter teeth, especially before aesthetic restorations. Porcelain laminate makes applications such as veneers more aesthetic.
For a healthy and aesthetic smile, only the aesthetics of the teeth is not enough. The gingiva, which should be evaluated as a whole, should also be aesthetic and healthy.
In restorative procedures, first of all, attention should be paid to biological principles and it should be ensured that the individual performs oral care procedures properly. However, due to bad habits, iatrogenic reasons and developmental reasons, the appearance of the gums and therefore the mouth may have shown undesirable changes. In the treatment of these aesthetic problems, the correct determination of the etiology will increase the benefit to be obtained from the treatment. While the excessive appearance of the gingiva is a good example of developmental reasons, gingival and papillary losses are classified as harmful habits and bad oral care.
The amount of tooth and gingival appearance in the aesthetic area is of great importance in smile aesthetics. The amount of tooth and gingival appearance in a smile is expressed by the term smile line and is defined as high, medium and low. The high smile line, that is, the gingival smile, which is called the gingival smile, affects the aesthetics negatively. This situation is resolved with operative procedures, extending the length of the tooth or botox applications.
