Dental Aesthetics
Digital smile design with veneers, implants and whitening crafted with precision.
About the treatment
Dental aesthetics covers the cosmetic dentistry treatments that set out not only to improve how teeth look but to bring the smile into keeping with the features of the face. The shape, colour, size and alignment of the teeth and the appearance of the gums are assessed together, and an individual smile design can be built from that.
At Oktay Tuney Clinic, dental aesthetic work is shaped by a detailed assessment and digital planning carried out before treatment begins. Porcelain laminate veneers, zirconium and composite veneers, porcelain crowns, teeth whitening and implant-supported solutions are each considered in the light of the person's oral and dental structure, needs and expectations. The aim is not simply whiter or straighter-looking teeth, but a smile that is natural, balanced and in keeping with the face.
What Is Smile Design?
Smile design is an individual planning process concerned less with how each tooth looks on its own than with how the whole smile sits with the face. The form, length and colour of the teeth, their proportion to one another, the appearance of the gums and the lines of the face are all considered together.
Digital planning allows the goals of the proposed treatment to be examined in more detail before anything is carried out. The intention is not only that the teeth should look straighter, but that the result should suit the person's facial structure and natural smile.
Because every person's dental structure and aesthetic expectations differ, an individual approach matters more in smile design than any standard template.
What Dental Aesthetic Treatments Are There?
Dental aesthetics covers several treatment options addressing different needs. Which is appropriate depends on the current condition of the teeth and the result being planned for.
Porcelain Laminate Veneers
Thin porcelain restorations applied to the front surface of the teeth. They can be considered for improving the appearance of tooth colour and shape and of certain aesthetic irregularities.
More detail: Porcelain Laminate Veneers →Zirconium Crowns
Zirconium-based restorations can be used to support both the appearance and the function of the teeth. They may be considered particularly where more extensive restoration is required.
More detail: Zirconium Crowns →Composite Veneers
Composite materials allow the shape, size or colour of teeth to be reworked. In suitable cases they can be considered as a more conservative option.
More detail: Composite Veneers →Porcelain Crowns
Where a tooth needs more extensive restoration, crown treatment may be considered. The aim is to plan appearance and function together.
More detail: Porcelain Crowns →Snap-on Denture
Removable denture options may be considered in suitable patients to support both the appearance of the teeth and comfort in daily use.
More detail: Snap-on Denture →All-on-4 Implants
For suitable patients with missing teeth, implant-supported fixed solutions may be considered. All-on-4 is one of the options used for full-arch rehabilitation in certain situations.
More detail: All-on-4 Implants →
Which Dental Aesthetic Treatment Is Right for Me?
It is not possible to say that one treatment is the right choice for everyone. The appropriate treatment is determined by assessing the current condition of the teeth, discolouration, irregularities of shape, gaps, missing teeth, the structural state of the teeth and the person's aesthetic expectations. For some people whitening alone may be enough; in other cases laminate veneers, zirconium or composite restorations may be considered, and where teeth are missing, implant-supported solutions come into the picture.
Treatment choice should therefore follow the current state of oral and dental health, not the aesthetic expectation alone.
Dental Aesthetics and a Natural Look
In cosmetic dentistry the aim is not always the whitest or the most symmetrical teeth possible. In a well-judged smile design, the shape, size, colour and position of the teeth are assessed together with the structure of the face.
Whether teeth read as natural has to do with many things at once: translucency, surface texture, the proportion of the teeth to one another and how much tooth shows when the person smiles. That is why individual planning is the stage that decides whether an aesthetic result looks natural.
How it works
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Consultation
The current condition of the teeth and the mouth is assessed. The person's aesthetic expectations and treatment goals are discussed together.
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An Individual Plan
How the smile sits with the face, the form and colour of the teeth and the restoration options available are assessed, and an individual treatment plan is drawn up.
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Treatment
Restorations, veneers, implants or other dental aesthetic work are carried out according to the agreed plan. How long this takes depends on the scope of the treatment.
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Follow-up
Healing, the fit of the restorations and the result achieved are reviewed afterwards. A care and check-up plan is drawn up where needed.
Care After Dental Aesthetic Treatment
Keeping dental aesthetic work in good condition over time depends on oral and dental care. Regular brushing, flossing or appropriate interdental cleaning, routine dental check-ups and following the care advice given for the specific treatment all help protect the result.
After veneers, crowns or implant-supported restorations in particular, it matters that the care programme recommended by the dentist is followed.
Frequently asked questions
What is smile design?
Smile design is the creation of an individual aesthetic plan, in which the shape, colour, size and position of the teeth are assessed together with the features of the face.
What does dental aesthetics include?
Dental aesthetics can include laminate veneers, zirconium and composite restorations, porcelain crowns, teeth whitening and, in suitable patients, implant-supported solutions.
Zirconium or porcelain laminate?
The two have different areas of use. Which is appropriate should be determined by the current condition of the teeth and the treatment being planned.
Does dental aesthetic work look natural?
With the right planning, the shape, colour and proportions of the teeth can be designed to suit the person's facial structure. A natural look is closely tied to the quality of that planning.
How long does treatment take?
The duration varies with the type and scope of the treatment. The exact timing is therefore determined after the consultation.
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