The specialist named celebrities whose ideal teeth are not genetics, but the work of good dentists.
Dentist, Founder of “Doctor Mun Transformation Studio”, winner of the “Dentist of the Year 2019” award
Did you know where the beautiful expression “Hollywood smile” came from? Let’s imagine that we have a time machine and we can go back to the distant 1928 in order to understand the history of the term.
That year, California dentist Charles Pincus figured out how to add flavor to the close-ups of Hollywood actors. He developed removable ceramic onlays from a powder used for dental prosthetics. Such plates were attached to the front teeth of celebrities for a short time, which gave charm and brilliant beauty to the smile. This is how the world’s first veneers appeared.
The method and technology by which Charles Pincus worked was called the Hollywood Laminates, and movie stars became his main patients. For this reason, Pincus was nicknamed “the star dentist”, and at the same time the popular term “Hollywood smile” appeared. Of course, the technologies of that time left much to be desired, there was no knowledge, experience, and the materials used to fasten the veneer plates did not have good adhesion.
This continued until the 80s of the last century, until a real revolution in the world of dentistry took place. Researchers John Kalamia and Richard Simonsen have shown that using composite glue and etching techniques for surfaces that are in contact, it is possible to fix veneers permanently and permanently. Modern veneers are only slightly similar to their “brothers” created by Pinkus, and the service life has increased to 30+ years.
By the way, the Hollywood smile has firmly entered the life of public people, and aesthetic dentistry allows you to create miracles that we only dreamed of before.
Now, looking at an attractive smile, it is difficult to guess that this is the work of a talented orthodontist, it looks so natural. But today it is possible to choose not only the material from which the veneers will be made, but also the shade and even the design. For most popular people, the “Hollywood smile” has become a business card, and the more expressive it is, the better.
Someone prefers sparkling white teeth, like a TV presenter Anastasia Ivleeva or actresses Maria Gorban… Such whiteness will only play into the hands of public people, and they certainly will not remain unnoticed.
For shocking personalities, a smile is an element of style, and it must correspond to the image. For example, hip hop artist Aljey gave preference to grills – these are veneers of the type of lattices, which are most often attached to the front teeth. Such decoration perfectly complements the image of the rapper.
Olga Buzova prefers ceramic veneers that look natural and enhance the smile. Or Nikolay Baskov, accustomed to always be in the spotlight. He is the owner of composite veneers.
Let’s pay attention to foreign celebrities. For example, Tom Cruise before installing the veneers, he corrected the bite with braces, resorted to prosthetics and only at the end installed ceramic veneers. Many are wondering: is it possible to do the opposite? Veneers first, then bite correction? You can, but then, most likely, you will have to change the veneers.
And here is the beloved sorceress Emma Watson went overboard with the color of the veneers, and now her smile looks unnaturally white. Plus or minus, everyone decides for himself.
Despite the fact that at first only film actors, politicians and public figures could hide teeth defects and shine with a smile, after a breakthrough in the dental field, they also realized that a beautiful smile became available to everyone.
Emma Watson (small with regular teeth and now with snow-white)
Today there are 5 types of veneers, which differ in the manufacturing method and composition.
Composite veneers – This is an economical option, the most dangerous for the teeth and oral cavity, despite the tempting cost. These pseudo-veneers are made from powder that is used to fill teeth. They are made in the patient’s mouth without preliminary examination and impressions, in one visit to the dentist. However, these veneers have many disadvantages, including an unnatural look. And later plaque, a fetid odor, yellowness and detachments appear, under which plaque, food is clogged, caries forms, and the enamel collapses.
American Lumineers — for the first time lumineers appeared in the United States, and the first who tried them on himself was Marilyn Monroe. Preparation of tooth enamel is not required for such veneers.
EMAX – these are ceramic veneers, they are often called glass-ceramic. They consist of a large number of tiny crystals, due to which the veneer has good light transmission. In this case, we get a natural translucent effect, which they want to achieve in almost every case.
Zirconia, milled, the second name is metal-free ceramics. This is zirconium dioxide, which is obtained from metal by baking and stabilizing with other materials. The conversion results in a block of blanks, which are sent to the milling machine, and the output is a cap with a thickness of 0,4 mm. Ceramic is applied to this cap. The finished veneer is inferior EMAX in transparency.
Refractor-mounted veneers, handmade do not have a frame, caps and other things. The technician very carefully manually applies layers of ceramic to the wax base obtained from the patient’s impression, drying each layer in an oven. Such work requires perseverance and patience, and the process itself is similar to the work of a jeweler.
Preparation for such veneers is practically not required, a small layer of enamel is removed. And due to the thickness of the ceramic plate and the manufacturing method, the veneer is not felt in the mouth and remains invisible to others. This is the most natural type of dental restoration.
When choosing a clinic and a doctor who will transform your smile, be sure to familiarize yourself with the work of a dentist and tell us what result you expect.
