Tips to Get the Perfect Hollywood Smile

Floss and avoid dark liquids, expert says

They say one of the first things you notice about a person is their smile. With this in mind, it’s not hard to understand why we’re all striving to achieve that pearly white, perfect, Hollywood smile, and would even be willing to pay several months’ worth of rent to get it. However, men with good teeth don’t have to spend a fortune to get the kind of smile that sweeps girls off their feet, Lana Rozenberg, D.D.S., a cosmetic dentist in New York City, tells this issue of Men’s Health.

For starters, having excellent teeth is not all about the chompers looking good and being sparkly white, as you can imagine. As Rozenberg also points out, one of the mistakes men do most frequently is that they forget to floss, thinking that mouthwash or brushing after each meal should do the trick. Not quite so, the expert says for the publication, since most cavities in adults tend to appear in between the teeth: therefore the need to floss at least once a day.

“But you don’t have to do it after every meal; once a day, like at night after you brush your teeth before going to bed, is enough. You can use any kind of floss, but I like Crest Glide. It really does glide – it won’t get caught or rip. And it doesn’t have a sticky, waxy feel like some flosses do.” Rozenberg says. Mouthwash, contrary to popular belief, has another function than to fight against cavities, as it kills the bacteria in the mouth and thus eliminates the problem of bad breath. Still, using mouthwash is not enough, and brushing and flossing are still a must.

The one thing that defines the “Hollywood smile” best is the whiteness of the teeth. Most men choose to have their teeth done professionally, Rozenberg further explains, but that costs a lot, about $1,000. For those who cannot afford an office visit, there are other options available, such as over-the-counter bleaching products, all of which are both safe and efficient. The only thing men should pay plenty of attention to, however, is that they follow instructions accordingly, the expert points out.

The Hollywood smile - the perfect smile makeover

‘Hollywood smiles’ are achieved by using a combination of all or some of the following: tooth whitening, crowns, veneers, and orthodontics.

We all know what this is although it is difficult to define. Simply put, it is the amalgamation of the ‘perfect’ form, position, proportion, alignment, and colour of the teeth. Use of the word, ‘perfect’ must be qualified by observing that the term is emotive and very much modified by social preconditions and therefore does not really exist. Nevertheless, if one observes the teeth of movie stars then one does notice a similarity between each of their smiles. This ‘similarity’ is governed by the ratio of tooth length to width, by their relative position to one another and to the lips, and by their ‘white’ colouring and value of brightness.

It is arguable whether the ‘Hollywood Smile’ is a particularly North American aesthetic and many dental professionals believe that the ‘European Aesthetic’ is informed by a slight quirkiness which manifests as mild mis-alignment or slightly unruly ratios of tooth width to tooth height.

All theories and debates are irrelevant when it comes to constructing a smile for the individual. It is for this reason that we always produce a ‘trial smile’ which the patient will ‘wear’ for a period of time and which can be regularly modified. When both you (the patient) and we (your dental professionals) are mutually happy with the form and proportions of your smile then your ‘trial smile’ is converted into your permanent smile. In this way, your smile is perfect for you.

TOM CRUISE

DAKOTA FANNING

KIRSTEN DUNST

ZAC EFRON

SERENA AND VENUS
WILLIAMS

PRINCE HARRY

DEMI MOORE

KATIE HOLMES

Courtney appears to have also replaced her dull-colored smile with a set of porcelain veneers.

George Clooney's chompers are no laughing matter! The Oscar-winning actor's attempt to round out his superstar look fell flat after he flashed a a set of blindingly white chompers in May 2008. According to Jonathan Abenaim, D.M.D., a cosmetic dentist who hasn't treated the actor, George probably had work done because he grinds his teeth.

"When you grind your teeth, they get shorter," Dr. Abenaim told Star magazine. "To restore the original look, the dentist has to lengthen teeth with porcelain veneers or crowns." In addition to veneers, he thinks George had a "smile lift," a surgical procedure usually done with a laser that brings the gum up to expose more tooth.

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Published: 07/27/2009 16:46:15

When you're a young star in the Hollywood spotlight, it's hard to do anything unnoticed. That's why Miley Cyrus' transformation from snaggletoothed tween to picture perfect starlet caught the attention of many fans. Now, Miley's top front teeth are less prominent and her bottom choppers appear to be straighter.

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He's got one of the best smiles in Hollywood, but it took some work for Tom Cruise to acheive his signature grin. The actor decided to fix his smile in 2005 after taking one of his children to the orthodontist who had noticed that the star's teeth were out of alignment.

Soon enough, Tom was sporting see-through braces for the next year-and-a-half.

Before his makeover, Nicolas Cage's teeth were nothing to smile about! The actor appears to have replaced his croooked smile for the straight, white Hollywood grin he now bears in his blockbuster movies.

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Gwen Stefani was another famous face who was brave enough to wear braces during the height of her career. The singer proudly showed off a mouth full of metal when she made the choice to correct her smile in 1999. Even the new wiring couldn't hold back the singer's fashion-forward style: Gwen often wore multi-colored bands on her braces.

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Of course the first noticeable difference in Steve-O's smile is the drastic whitening process that took his yellow-stained teeth to pearly white. The funny guy's makeover reportedly shut down his dentist's office for a week.

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Published: 07/27/2009 16:46:15

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http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/galleries/ill_grills_celebrity_teeth_makeovers