Smile story
Zirconia Crowns
Small, worn and uneven teeth, rebuilt with a full set of zirconia crowns in a natural design, shade BL3.
Terri’s teeth had worn down and looked small for her smile. The edges were uneven and the shade had dulled, so a wide smile showed more gaps and shadow than teeth.
Terri has a big smile, and that was part of the problem. Her teeth were small and short, so a wide smile showed dark spaces at the corners of her mouth and more gum than tooth. The new crowns are fuller and a touch longer, so they fill the smile out to the corners, and the shade sits well against her tan and dark hair rather than fighting with it.
She chose a full set of zirconia crowns. Zirconia is strong and hard-wearing, and it let every tooth be rebuilt to a fuller size and an even length.
In a natural design and shade BL3, the result is a wider, fuller and brighter smile that suits her face.
The design choices
Every UK Smiles patient picks her own shade and design with the dentist before anything is made. Here is what Terri’s choices mean and why they suited her.
Shade
WhitestMore natural →
The six most popular shades are shown here. The full chart runs to more than 20, so there is a match for every complexion.
The softest of the bleach shades. Clearly whiter than most natural teeth, but with a warmth that sits comfortably against darker hair, tanned skin and everyday daylight.
Why it suited Terri: BL3 gives Terri a clear lift in brightness while keeping a little warmth, which suits her tanned skin and dark hair.
Design
Like your own teeth, on their best day
Centrals a touch longer than the laterals, softly rounded corners, canines with a gentle point and a smile line that curves with your lip. Small differences between teeth are kept on purpose: that is what reads as real.
Rounded, gentle, friendly
Fuller, more oval teeth with rounded edges all the way along and no sharp corners anywhere. The smile line curves gently and the canines are softened rather than pointed. Warm rather than striking.
Square, straight, bold
Squarer teeth with straight edges, all the same length, sitting in a flat, even line. Corners are crisp and the canines are squared off to match. Symmetrical and unmistakably done, for people who want the change to show.
Each tooth is shaped with the small variations real teeth have: slightly rounded corners, a soft curve along the smile line and a little translucency at the biting edges. The result looks like a great version of your own teeth rather than a row of identical white blocks.
Why it suited Terri: The natural design gives each tooth its own slight shape and soft, rounded edges, so a full set of crowns still looks like her own smile.
Not sure which shade or design is right for you? See how the design studio works, or ask us for a free plan.
The change
Every photo and video of Terri on this page is real, taken at the clinic in Antalya.
Terri's smile started with a few photos sent over WhatsApp. Yours can too.
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