Although “a smile that pleases the eye” has been the subject of dentists throughout history, in recent years it has become a subject of interest in aesthetic dentistry as well as in every field of medicine. With the prominence of the functional and holistic approach, this situation has begun to be considered more comprehensively and even a name has begun to receive the value it deserves.

Based on certain accepted standards, taking into account the physical and even personality characteristics of the person, the support of an “eye-pleasing smile” by rearranging the teeth and surrounding tissues is called smile design .

In smile design,

• Age
• Gender
• Nude
• Shape of the Face
• The current color of the teeth and their relationship to the gum
• Position and shape of the lips
• Patient expectation

should be evaluated holistically.

Smile design is one of the most relevant applications to the expectation of the person. For this reason, it is very important for this treatment that the expectations are well explained to the physician, meticulous analyzes, the predicted result is shared with the person and sufficient time is allocated for all these.

Success in this treatment is the smile itself.

Smiling is an energy. The smile is his light. A beautiful smile comes from within, and a beautiful smile means teeth first. All this requires a professional touch.

These are aesthetic treatments that cause less substance loss in the teeth than full crowns in order to correct the discolorations and certain level of shape and alignment disorders in the front region of the teeth. Laminate Veneers can be made using zirconium or ceramics. Before this application, where gum compatibility is very important, some interventions may be required for gum treatment or gum aesthetics. It is among the most preferred applications in smile design, which is widely talked about today. 

Zirconium has been frequently used recently as an aesthetic alternative to metal support, which must be used in dentistry for many years. With tissue compatibility and strength,

• Instead of metal support used in bridges
• In laminate veneers and full crowns where teeth are restored (coated) by shrinking
• In case of tooth deficiencies, the supporting teeth on both sides of the cavity are covered by shrinking and filling the gap by taking support from these coatings (bridge prostheses) 

It is used safely and with aesthetically pleasing results.

A full-ceramic crown is also applied in the following cases:

• In cases where the durability of large caries will decrease when treated with fillers only
• In cases where the coloration cannot be removed by methods such as bleaching and filling 

The purpose of using full ceramic crowns is to ensure that the tooth continues its function in the mouth for many years. Full ceramics:

• They are resistant to breakage and cracking
• They have a translucent structure, reflecting light. With this feature, it fits very well with natural teeth. 
• They are not affected by temperature changes
• Their compatibility with the gum is very good

Composite is a frequently used material in dentistry, especially in fillings. With the advantages of ease of application and the low number of sessions (usually a single session), it is often used for anterior aesthetics today.

• Discolorations that are not very advanced but will not be removed by the bleaching process
• Fracture treatments
• Mild alignment disorders in the teeth (crookedness and gaps in the teeth) 

It can be solved aesthetically with composite veneer applications.

Whitening; It is an application made to remove the discolorations in the teeth or to make the existing tooth color whiter by using gels with special ingredients and a light that activates them.

Tooth discolorations can be extremely uncomfortable, especially when they are in the anterior region. It should also be taken into account that some tooth discolorations may threaten dental health. Even if it does not pose an aesthetic concern, every color change should be evaluated by the dentist.

We can evaluate tooth discolorations under two different headings:

• Internal source colorations
• Outsourced discolorations

Some of the causes of internal discoloration;

• Previous root canals and fillings
• Teeth that have lost their vitality due to trauma or cracks
• Febrile diseases that coincide with the time of formation of teeth, the use of some groups of antibiotics (tetracycline, etc.) during the same periods
• Some congenital diseases

Some of the causes of external discoloration;

• Intensive consumption of coloring foods and beverages
• Use of iron-containing drugs
• Smoking