Which celeb smile do you want?

Cosmetic dentistry is extremely popular among Hollywood celebrities. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find a star who hasn’t had some sort of cosmetic dental work, whether it be professional whitening, orthodontic care, a few dental crowns, or full porcelain veneers.

Here’s why smile makeovers are so popular and a few examples of stunning celebrity smiles to inspire your goals.

Why Smile Makeovers Are Popular

It’s apparent that several Hollywood A-listers invested in a smile makeover after achieving a breakout role or some other success in their career. Tom Cruise, Nicolas Cage, and Nicole Kidman are just a few examples of celebs who opted for cosmetic dentistry. 

Many people seek out cosmetic dentistry for the same reasons celebrities do. It’s a way to enhance an essential feature of yourself that significantly impacts how others perceive you. A great smile produces a halo effect of positivity and amplifies traits like successfulness, trustworthiness, and confidence.

Smile makeovers can also give you a healthier, more youthful appearance and even improve the function of your teeth. 

Find inspiration in celebrity smiles.

There are many different types of smiles, but narrowing down the list to five main categories can help you decide which celebrity smile style would complement your face the most.

The Symmetrical Smile

Symmetrical features are typically considered more attractive, and the same idea applies to smiles. A symmetrical smile is one where both sides of a person’s smile are nearly mirror images of one another, including the shape and curvature of the lips. The result is a classically beautiful, balanced smile.

Gabrielle Union and Jessica Simpson are two examples of celebrities with symmetrical smiles.

The Wide Smile

A wide smile is instantly warm and welcoming and immediately grabs your attention. Broad smiles also tend to look more playful and youthful. Many celebs with big smiles do opt for cosmetic dentistry as more of their teeth are on display when smiling, which means flaws aren’t easy to hide.

You can’t mention stunning wide smiles without giving credit to celebs like Julia Roberts and Anne Hathaway.

The Subtle Smile

Smiles don’t have to be big to make a lasting impression. Some people have a naturally small smile that shows few teeth. Subtle smiles deserve smile makeovers just as much as wide ones, and an experienced cosmetic dentist can even make your smile feel more open and bright.

Stars with alluring subtle smiles include Emma Stone and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

The Natural Smile

A natural smile looks effortless and balanced. Unless you had a reference for how a celebrity’s smile looked before cosmetic dentistry, you might believe that they were born with it. Natural smiles are one of the most popular types shown to cosmetic dentists by patients wanting smile makeovers. 

Jessica Alba and Margot Robbie have incredible natural-looking smiles often used for smile makeover inspiration.

The Unique Smile

Hollywood smiles aren’t all perfect. Several celebrities opt for minimal cosmetic dentistry while maintaining their unique grin. Things like gaps and crooked teeth aren’t inherently unattractive. You might even say these charming features make a celebrity much more interesting and recognizable.

Anna Paquin and Kirsten Dunst both have unique smiles they—and their fans—embrace.

Your smile anatomy matters.

Using celebrity smiles as inspiration for your smile makeover is a great way to see what features of a smile are most attractive to you. It can also be a great communication tool to convey your ideas to your cosmetic dentist. But remember that your new smile won’t look exactly the same, and that’s actually a good thing.

Many celebrity smiles share some similarities in how they look. Brilliantly white, straight teeth and an attractive curve are just two examples of features typical of a Hollywood smile. But there’s actually a lot more to smile makeovers than meets the eye.

Smile design is the process of visualizing, planning, and implementing a customized smile makeover. It’s an elevated approach to cosmetic dentistry that doesn’t focus on fixing each flaw individually but instead viewing the big picture of a person’s smile, their natural anatomy, and how they perceive it.

Smile design allows your cosmetic dentist to give you a stunning smile that complements your mouth, lips, and facial characteristics. Most importantly, your smile will be functional and allow you to achieve optimal oral health.

Achieve your goal with the right dentist.

The key to unlocking the smile of your dreams rests in the hands of the dentist you entrust with your smile makeover. Your dentist’s expertise can make the difference between a good smile makeover and a Hollywood-worthy one.

You can find your perfect smile-makeover haven at Luminous Smiles in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Desai offers a luxury dental care experience, complete with the option of concierge service. She is one of only 490 American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry-accredited dentists worldwide and the only AACD-accredited female doctor in Newport Beach.

Dr. Desai approaches every smile makeover to design a smile that looks like yours but better. She carefully studies your natural facial anatomy, examines your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and jaw structure, and creates a blueprint for a new smile that will complement your unique features. Your smile makeover journey begins with seeing Dr. Desai for a one-on-one consultation to evaluate your oral health and discuss your vision for your future smile. Schedule your visit today by calling the Luminous Smiles office or requesting an appointment online.