If you think that straightening and whitening your teeth is enough to become the owner of a Hollywood smile, we will have to disappoint you a little. The tone of a smile, and the whole face, is set not only and not so much by the teeth, but by their bite and jaw structure. We asked a dentist to explain how it works, and to explain it on his fingers (that is, on his teeth), using the stars as visual examples.
Diana Oganesyan, dentist, orthodontist
Vanessa Paradis
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47-year-old Vanessa Paradis has never been embarrassed by the gap between her teeth. On the contrary, the diastema helped the actress receive many lucrative contracts. The Chanel fashion house, together with the Colette boutique, has released a limited edition of brooches in the shape of Vanessa’s slightly open mouth.
Some girls even came to the dentist's office asking for the same gap to be made.
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Shcherbinka
In the fall of 2022, Dakota Johnson appeared in public without her signature gap, without which many simply could not imagine her.
The actress’s fans were so upset that she had to explain: “I didn’t get rid of the gap on purpose. I just had a retainer on the back of my teeth since I was 13 years old. My orthodontist decided to remove it, and the gap between the teeth closed on its own. This makes me sad too. Moreover, because of this, I am now aware of such a problem as food getting stuck in the teeth.”
Dentists call the gap a diastema. Its presence does not lead to functional impairment. However, many people prefer to correct the “flaw” with braces, crowns or veneers.
However, there are also those who do not see the problem: Lily Aldridge, Vanessa Paradis and Ed Westwick are living examples of this.
Lily Aldridge
Madonna
Ed Westwick
Vanessa Paradis
Anna Paquin
Kirsten Dunst
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At the age of 12, Kirsten Dunst starred in the thriller Interview with the Vampire. The actress did not need to wear fake fangs, she had her own. Filming ended, but Kirsten did not correct the defect. The star’s enamel has also noticeably darkened, but this also doesn’t bother her much.
Gummy smile
A gummy smile is an anatomical feature in which the upper gum is visible when smiling. It does not threaten dental health at all. But if a gummy smile is embarrassing from an aesthetic point of view, then this can be corrected.
If the gum is visible by 2-3 mm, to eliminate the imperfection it is enough to perform plastic surgery of the frenulum of the upper lip or inject a special gel. If it is more than 4–5 mm, surgical methods of correction at the level of bone tissue will be needed. However, Natalie Portman, Gwen Stefani and Miley Cyrus chose to leave everything as it is.
Natalie Portman
Miley Cyrus
Gwen Stefani
Katy Perry
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Unlike her colleagues, Katy Perry doesn’t like her smile, but she’s not going to change it either. According to the star, only children should wear braces.
These teeth are the poison of my beauty. I would like them to be perfect. And they are so crooked, as if they were not teeth, but rocky mountains,” Katie said self-critically in an interview.
Russian
Among the representatives of domestic show business there are also famous people who are distinguished by a smile that is far from beauty standards.
- Alexander Ovechkin. The hockey player, who had previously shocked everyone with his brutality, emphasized this character trait by the absence of a front tooth, which he lost in one of the matches. Ovechkin refused to build a new one and now walks around with a “holey” smile. Such an unattractive appearance did not prevent him from continuing to achieve considerable heights in sports, as well as from finding his beloved.
- Dmitry Dibrov. The famous TV presenter is afraid of dentists and has not visited them for quite some time. This caused the appearance of not only yellow discoloration on the teeth, but also stones that are already visible to the naked eye.
- Maria Tsigal. She is also called the Russian Vanessa Paradis, because just like this singer, Maria also has a diastema, which she really likes.
- Alla Pugacheva. The Russian pop diva in her youth had crooked and yellow teeth, which did not in any way affect her creative career. Therefore, Alla Borisovna began visiting the dentist at an advanced age, when health problems began.
Interesting: Ugly wives of rich and famous stars
The photos in our selection show that there are quite a lot of celebrities with bad teeth. But the imperfect condition of the oral cavity does not prevent them from remaining in demand in show business and receiving millions in fees.
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Kate Middleton
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The Duchess of Cambridge is adored all over the world, although her appearance is far from the generally accepted ideal. Kate Middleton has an overbite that causes her chin to protrude. The duchess did not dare to undergo serious interventions, but experts say that Prince William’s wife probably had veneers.
Malocclusion: stellar examples
Ilya Lagutenko
The singer’s attractive smile, which thousands of fans fell in love with, was formed due to a combination of distal and crossbites. The lower jaw is clearly shifted to the left side and nasal breathing is probably impaired. Pronounced nasolabial folds have formed around the mouth, which do not make the artist look younger.
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
As a teenager, the actress had an overbite and uneven teeth, as well as a slightly upturned upper lip. The Hollywood diva wore braces twice: in her youth and at the peak of her fame.
Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley (Photo: Getty Images)
Mesial occlusion did not prevent the Hollywood star from gaining worldwide fame. The anomaly is clearly visible externally, since the actress’s lower jaw is more massive and pushed forward. As she has aged, her face has widened slightly due to this problem.
How to fix uneven teeth without braces?
You can solve the problem without braces - in other ways. All other solutions are much more expensive than classic metal braces. Especially expensive lingual braces that have contraindications.
The most comfortable method is the use of removable transparent aligners made from the patient’s impressions. The technique has a predictable result, since it uses three-dimensional perspective modeling - the appearance of the teeth at each stage of correction and the final result are calculated. The mouthguards are invisible from the outside, since a completely transparent material is used, which allows the patient to lead a normal lifestyle; there is no discomfort - when changing mouth guards, addiction occurs within one day.
To solve the problem in children and adolescents, removable plates and trainers are used. They are worn at night. With their help you can correct minor deviations. Subsequently, it is necessary to wear retainers to prevent repeated curvature.
Correcting uneven teeth
Today, the problem of teeth straightening belongs to aesthetic dentistry.
If an adult has uneven teeth, then veneers and lumineers can be used to correct the unevenness of the dentition. Thin ceramic plates are fixed to the teeth with a composite material. This is a solution to the problem without long-term treatment. The disadvantage of this method is the need to grind down the teeth. uh
Aesthetic restoration with composite materials can be used. The onlays are made directly in the patient’s mouth by applying a special mass layer by layer. The procedure can only be used for minor deviations.
Johnny Depp
Before filming the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Johnny Depp wanted to decorate his teeth with gold caps - this would make it easier for him to take on the role of a sea robber. The producers of the film even had to ask the actor to remove some of the pads, as the actor clearly overdid it. After his high-profile breakup with Amber Heard, the actor smiles less often – and rightly so: even without gold caps, his teeth don’t look their best.
Johnny Depp and his gold teeth
Lindsey Lohan
Actress Lindsay Lohan made the world shudder in 2011 by revealing her yellowed teeth, damaged by caries. It was very difficult to recognize the star of family comedies in this state - many assumed that Lindsay's teeth had deteriorated due to her addiction to drugs and alcohol.
Lindsay Lohan's teeth, then and there
By February 2022, Lohan had sorted out her smile. The short video shows that the actress’s teeth have acquired a healthy appearance - however, this did not affect her career in any way.
Braces brands that combine beauty and quality
Among the large assortment of brace systems, the best in terms of beauty and quality can be noted:
- Inspire ICE Ormco – small sapphire overlays with high transparency;
- Radiance American Orthodontics – ceramic ligature clasps;
- Spirit MB Ormco – plastic ligature overlays;
- Miso HT Corporation - miniature sapphire staples;
- Elan – self-ligating plastic locks with a metal base;
- In-Ovation L are metal lingual systems that are installed from the inside of the tooth.
On a note!
Ordinary metal overlays can also become original if you use colored ligatures for them.
What are veneers for crooked teeth?
Microprostheses are thin plates-onlays installed on the front surface of the tooth. Such restoration allows you to effectively mask the defects of visible teeth without large-scale destructive manipulations. Thin petals are placed on the incisors or fangs, covering the cutting edge. Currently, two types of starting materials are used:
- Ceramics are more expensive
, but more aesthetically pleasing and visually indistinguishable from natural teeth. The pressed massif is quite durable and does not stain when using colored foods. - The composite changes color
and cannot be bleached. To maintain the presentability of such veneers, you will have to adhere to strict dietary restrictions.
Mini-plates are attached to the outside of the teeth, fixed with a special compound, activating it using the light of a special lamp.
Charlie Sheen
Another fan of gold teeth is actor Charlie Sheen. True, metal mouthguards became not just part of the image in his case. According to The Sun, the actor lost a couple of teeth during a stormy party, and gold crowns became the fastest and most inexpensive solution. "I don't care. Let other people worry about this,” said the star of the series “Two and a Half Men.”
Charlie Sheen smile
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise in the movie "Cast Away", photo: still from the movie "Cast Away"
Remember the movie "Cast Away"? A young guy with a strange smile and creepy teeth, wearing sleeveless denim. Who would have guessed that this was a future eligible Hollywood groom?!
Cruz does not hide the fact that he spent a lot of money on dentist services. But now his snow-white smile is reflected in the cameras and blinds women.
When are large teeth normal, and when are they pathological?
Large teeth in most cases are a natural phenomenon caused by genetic factors. A child may inherit elongated crowns from one parent and a small jaw from the other, causing his or her smile to appear disproportionate. Often tall people have huge teeth, and this is absolutely normal. Do not forget the fact that large molars are more common in children than in adults, since the enamel tends to wear away over the years.
When the size of the teeth does not cause any trouble, except for subjective aesthetic sensations, and does not entail displacement, torsion, retention (delayed eruption) of adjacent teeth, speech defects and other problems, we can speak of the norm. Be that as it may, only a doctor can determine the presence of pathology after examination and diagnosis. It includes radiography, tomography of the upper and lower jaw systems, taking impressions, electromyography and some other procedures.
The phenomenon in which a person has abnormally large molars is called macrodentia. It is hereditary and occurs, as a rule, due to the fusion of neighboring follicles. Macrodentia manifests itself both during the eruption of baby teeth and when they are replaced by permanent teeth, so large teeth in a preschool child are a signal to show him to the dentist.
Smile, they’re filming you: what Russian and foreign stars did with their teeth
Who among us does not dream of a Hollywood smile? However, as it turns out, not every Hollywood artist initially had a “Hollywood smile”. And not all Russian stars have ideal shape, although they resorted to the services of specialists. Some, like singer Shura, spent decades correcting their teeth before getting the smile of their dreams. Well, WomanHit.ru talked to dentist Veronica Ryzhova, who works with many stars - from model Anastasia Reshetova to world-famous gymnast Samira Mustafaeva - and found out what is hidden behind the perfectly straight teeth of show business stars.
Dentist Veronika Ryzhova
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— Veronica, tell us honestly, what are the main problems that stars come to you with?
— I worked with many stars who, if desired, after procedures, talked about their dental problems on social networks. All media personalities, like others, always dream of one thing - a perfectly even, snow-white smile. When treating us, health always comes first, and aesthetics comes second. If your teeth are initially beautiful by nature, have a good color, are not susceptible to caries, and have an excellent structure, then you should only resort to correcting your bite. Since my patients are primarily media personalities, we try to perform procedures unnoticed by others. We achieve this effect with the help of transparent aligners or aligners. Before installation, we conduct an orthodontic examination: we treat caries, perform professional hygiene, and remove wisdom teeth if necessary. Often my patients are not satisfied with the color of their teeth, so we resort to whitening. Stars often need their teeth reshaped. In this case, we make ceramic onlays - veneers.
— Which stellar case was the most difficult in your practice?
— In fact, each of my patients most often needs simple caries treatment and professional hygiene at least once every six months. And the champions in aesthetic dentistry remain whitening, veneers and aligners. Perhaps the most difficult thing has always been and remains the selection of the right treatment, after which there will be no need to Photoshop your teeth and you can maintain your health with the help of simple professional hygiene. In addition, the main rule must be observed - to hide the treatment from prying eyes. I would like to emphasize that each case in my practice is individual and has its own peculiarity, which is associated with several treatment difficulties.
WomanHit.ru also asked to rate the star smiles
Ksenia Borodina
At the moment, Ksenia Borodina pleases with a snow-white smile
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In early photographs we see a gap between the teeth - a diastema. It can cause some discomfort and aesthetic dissatisfaction with the shape of the teeth. You can also see that the teeth have different lengths: one is longer, the other is shorter. The gingival margin of the upper extreme incisors is at different levels. If we look at later photographs, the teeth are less rectangular in shape. They are trapezoidal, which may be due to the installation of veneers, which changed the shape of the teeth. In this way, doctors closed the gap between the teeth without orthodontic treatment. The teeth have become more even and equal in length. Now the gums have become smooth. Perhaps the gap between Ksenia’s teeth interfered with her work - making hissing sounds, and she decided to get rid of the shortcomings. In addition, food gets clogged into the gap and it is more difficult to remove plaque from there. With the help of aesthetic dentistry, the TV presenter resolved all the issues at the same time.
This archival photo posted by Ksenia Sobchak blew up the Internet. Here you can clearly see that the teeth of the stars have undergone changes.
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Ksenia Sobchak
The TV presenter has an incorrect bite that needs proper orthodontic treatment. The shape of the teeth is good, the color is not bad. I would suggest orthodontic treatment and whitening. Compared to others, Ksenia is doing quite well and only needs short-term treatment.
The dentist has the fewest questions about Ksenia Sobchak’s teeth
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Olga Buzova
The star does not betray himself. She apparently didn't get along well with dentists. Olga has a pronounced narrowing of the upper rows and an incorrect bite.
For 15 years, Olga Buzova’s smile has hardly changed
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But Olya is a fighter, and she does not betray herself. Of course, Photoshop works wonders in the pictures, but if the photographs are old or without retouching, then we see that Olya doesn’t take much care of her teeth. She has asymmetry in her dentition and shape. If some Hollywood stars use lumineers and get crowns, then Olga Buzova does not. She is what she is - with an overbite.
According to a specialist, the singer’s smile requires some improvement
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I think she only deals with therapeutic dentistry, that is, the treatment of caries, but nothing more.
Tom Cruise
If we look at Tom Cruise's childhood photographs, we see that he has quite severe orthodontic problems; caries is visible on his front teeth. Based on the images, we can conclude that minor orthodontic correction was done. At a young age he had an extremely malocclusion and surgery was performed, but apparently not completely. He lost one of his front teeth, since it is clear that the front crown is on the tooth with an emphasis on the implant. But the treatment is not completed yet, and this can be seen from the picture.
Tom Cruise has been delighting fans with his renewed smile for a long time
Gennady Avramenko
If you look closer, you will notice that the center of the teeth is shifted and disproportionate to the face. Surgeons neglected aesthetics, so the central incisors are disproportionate: one is longer, the other is shorter. I would do proper orthodontic treatment, normalize the center line, widen the upper and lower jaw, realign the lower teeth, and remove chips. Dentists missed many points, and I think this is unacceptable.
Demmy Moor
Demi Moore now has a gorgeous smile
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These are the teeth that are usually called a Hollywood smile. They look extremely unnatural, the shape does not suit the actress, the unnatural look is ceramic, there is no naturalness, transitions or transparency.
Demi Moore's front incisors were originally more proportional than they are now. I strongly advise patients not to do such work.
Once upon a time, the Hollywood diva also had a far from perfect smile
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It is to avoid such situations that there is a fitting, when a person can evaluate his future Hollywood smile. Compared to what it was, it has become better, but extremely unnatural. Nowadays, naturalness is in fashion, so her smile needs to add transitions, transparency and make her teeth more prominent.
What kind of braces do the stars put on?
Most celebrities prefer to hide the fact that they are having their smile fixed and want their fans to think they are naturally perfect. But the paparazzi found out which teeth straightening systems are popular among the stars:
- sapphire – transparent, invisible and suitable for photography;
- lingual – braces that are installed on the inside of the teeth, they are invisible to others;
- Ceramic braces are noticeable and match the color of the teeth. Stars wear these braces when on vacation, when they don’t have to be afraid of meeting paparazzi.
Stars are people just like us. They are not born perfect, but their job is to always look perfect and delight us with their talent. Therefore, they always resort to the services of aesthetic dentistry to make their image perfect, and to become a role model for their many fans.
Curvature
Crooked teeth are a common example of a less than ideal smile. Although Kirsten Dunst, Keira Knightley and Channing Tatum do not think so and confidently laugh, opening their mouths wide, on large and small screens.
True, dentists do not share their carefree mood. The fact is that curvature is a sign of an incorrect bite: if you leave everything as is, over time the tissues supporting the teeth will be injured, and they will become loose and quickly wear out. In addition, often a shift in the dentition provokes terrible headaches. Therefore, most often doctors insist on correction: for this purpose there are mouth guards (they cope with minor curvature) and braces (they are taken for the most difficult cases).
If you still decide to do without them, keep in mind: crooked teeth are very difficult to clean well (in places where teeth are incorrectly positioned, food debris accumulates, which forms plaque and leads to the development of caries).
Keira Knightley
Channing Tatum
Kirsten Dunst
