Usually 16-20 units across the visible arc, which is why shade choice and lip line assessment matter more than in single-tooth work. This page covers the hollywood smile appointment itself — what is prepared beforehand, what happens in the chair, and what the first hours afterwards feel like. Plan for 2-3 appointments and 7-10 days.
Allow 2-4 hours for the preparation and scan appointment on a full smile case, and a similar sitting for try-in and bonding a few days later. Local anaesthetic is used when enamel is reduced; genuinely no-prep cases are often done without it. Nothing stronger than local is required. Usually 16-20 units across the visible arc, which is why shade choice and lip line assessment matter more than in single-tooth work.
Your scan or photographs are reviewed in person against the remote plan. Usually 16-20 units across the visible arc, which is why shade choice and lip line assessment matter more than in single-tooth work.
The planned shape is tried directly on your teeth in composite so you can approve length, width and edge line before anything is irreversible.
Reduction is kept within enamel — usually 0.3-0.7 mm — because a veneer bonded to dentine is measurably weaker than one bonded to enamel.
Each unit is etched, silanated and bonded under rubber dam, one or two at a time, then the excess cement is cleaned from the margins before the final cure.
A specific, uniformly white and symmetrical veneer style popularised by Turkish cosmetic clinics.
You leave with written aftercare and the follow-up schedule fixed — for this option that means 7-10 days, with 2-3 appointments in total.
Local anaesthetic is used when enamel is reduced; genuinely no-prep cases are often done without it. Nothing stronger than local is required.
Allow 2-4 hours for the preparation and scan appointment on a full smile case, and a similar sitting for try-in and bonding a few days later.
A cosmetic or restorative dentist does the preparation and bonding; the laboratory technician designs the shape from a digital wax-up and should be part of the shade conversation.
You leave the prep visit in temporaries that preview the final shape — this is the moment to say what you want changed, not after bonding. Speech feels odd for a day or two and lips catch slightly on the new edges.
Cost and alternatives for Hollywood Smile.
Compare vs alternatives → See full cost breakdown →Typically 16-20, covering everything visible when you smile widely. Fewer units means the untreated teeth will look different.
That depends entirely on shade and shape selection. Ask for a mock-up in daylight photos, not just studio images.
Ask directly. Bond strength to enamel is far higher than to dentine, and a case cut into dentine is more likely to debond or need a crown later.
Yes. The trial smile stage exists so you can adjust length and shape; approving it means you accept that shape in ceramic.
A single unit can normally be replaced, but the shade match to neighbouring units after years of use is imperfect — get the replacement policy in writing.
2-3 appointments — and 7-10 days. Any quote that compresses that materially is worth a second read, because laboratory and healing time set the schedule, not the clinic diary.
A tailored smile makeover keeps more natural variation; single veneers cost far less if only a few teeth bother you.
Whitening cannot equalise teeth that differ structurally.
Existing restorations are the usual reason to treat the whole zone.
Full-arc planning is the only way to control symmetry.
Usually 16-20 units across the visible arc, which is why shade choice and lip line assessment matter more than in single-tooth work.
| Sessions | 2-3 appointments |
|---|---|
| Time in Turkey | 7-10 days |
| Recovery | 1-2 weeks adjusting to shape and speech |
| Expected lifespan | 10-20 years |
A tailored smile makeover keeps more natural variation; single veneers cost far less if only a few teeth bother you.
Timeline, aftercare and what to watch for, day by day.
Usually 16-20 units across the visible arc, which is why shade choice and lip line assessment matter more than in single-tooth work. Allow 2-4 hours for the preparation and scan appointment on a full smile case, and a similar sitting for try-in and bonding a few days later.
Usually 16-20 units across the visible arc, which is why shade choice and lip line assessment matter more than in single-tooth work. Local anaesthetic is used when enamel is reduced; genuinely no-prep cases are often done without it. Nothing stronger than local is required. Allow 2-4 hours for the preparation and scan appointment on a full smile case, and a similar sitting for try-in and bonding a few days later.
A cosmetic or restorative dentist does the preparation and bonding; the laboratory technician designs the shape from a digital wax-up and should be part of the shade conversation. You leave the prep visit in temporaries that preview the final shape — this is the moment to say what you want changed, not after bonding. Speech feels odd for a day or two and lips catch slightly on the new edges.
2-3 appointments and 7-10 days are what the plan is built around. A tailored smile makeover keeps more natural variation; single veneers cost far less if only a few teeth bother you.