Hollywood Smile in Turkey: celebrity-style teeth in one 7-day trip.
A Hollywood Smile rebuilds every tooth that shows when you smile, using 16 to 20 porcelain or zirconia veneers. You approve a 3D preview first. The whole treatment is then completed in a single week in Istanbul, with an English-speaking coordinator at your side.
What is a Hollywood Smile?
A Hollywood Smile is a smile makeover in which 16 to 20 porcelain (Emax) or zirconia veneers are bonded to the visible teeth to make them whiter, evenly shaped and symmetrical. It is the look most people picture when they think of a celebrity smile. At Elybe Clinic in Istanbul it costs €3,800 to €6,500 and takes 7 days, versus roughly $15,000 to $50,000 in the US.
- Teeth covered: 16 to 20, upper and lower.
- Pain: none during treatment, done under local anesthetic.
- Lifespan: 10 to 15 years with good care.
- Permanent: yes, a thin layer of enamel (0.3 to 0.7 mm) is removed.
Hollywood Smile vs veneers vs teeth whitening
Veneers are the material. A Hollywood Smile is the plan that uses them across the whole smile. Whitening only changes the color.
Hollywood white or a natural smile?
"Hollywood white" (shade BL1) is the brightest option and looks striking on camera. Many patients prefer BL2, which is still very bright, or BL3-BL4 for a smile nobody will guess is treated. You try the shade in your mouth before deciding.
How do celebrities get white teeth?
Most celebrity smiles are porcelain veneers, not whitening alone. They are often combined with professional whitening, gum contouring or orthodontics. A Hollywood Smile packs the veneer part into one planned treatment.
Only a few teeth bother you? See our single dental veneers. Happy with the shape and just want brighter teeth? Teeth whitening costs far less and removes no enamel.
The Hollywood Smile procedure, step by step
No tooth is prepared until you have seen and approved your new smile.
Digital design
Your dentist designs the new smile on screen from photos of your face and teeth.
Test drive
A resin copy of the design is placed over your teeth so you can see it in the mirror.
Preparation
A thin layer of enamel is polished away and digital scans are sent to the on-site lab.
Bonding
Each veneer is bonded, your bite is checked and the edges are polished.
16 or 20 veneers?
Count the teeth you see when you laugh. With a moderate smile, 16 veneers (8 upper, 8 lower) are enough. With a wide smile that shows your premolars, 20 veneers (10 + 10) keep the color even from one corner to the other.
Smile makeover before and after: Elybe patients
Real photos of Elybe patients, taken before and after their cosmetic treatment.
Hollywood Smile cost: Turkey vs the US and the UK
Elybe packages include veneers, smile design, 4/5★ hotel, airport transfers and interpreter; flights are extra. US and UK figures are typical ranges based on $925–$2,500 and £400–£1,000 per veneer. For a price based on your teeth: free dental quote.
Hollywood Smile side effects and who it suits
Possible side effects
- Sensitivity to hot and cold for a few days.
- Slightly sore gums right after bonding.
- Chipping if you bite ice, pens or bottle caps.
- It is permanent: veneers need replacing after 10 to 15 years.
Good candidates
- Adults over 18 with healthy gums, or gum problems treated first.
- Teeth that are discolored, worn, chipped or uneven.
- Grinders can still qualify with zirconia and a night guard.
If a lot of gum shows when you smile, a gummy smile correction may come first. A badly broken tooth is better restored with a dental crown.
A Hollywood Smile dental clinic that shows you the result first
Preview before any drilling
3D design plus an in-mouth mock-up: nothing is prepared without your approval.
Lab in the same building
Veneers are made within 48 hours next door, so tweaks happen during your stay.
One price, quoted upfront
Veneers, hotel, transfers, interpreter and photos are in the price you sign.
5-year written guarantee
Covers breakage and de-bonding, with a free night guard to protect your new teeth.
Your week in Istanbul
Istanbul Airport (IST) has direct flights from many US and UK cities. Here is how the 7 days are used.
Arrive and plan
Airport pickup, hotel check-in, dental exam, photos and your 3D smile design.
Preview and prep
Mock-up try-on, enamel preparation, digital scans and temporary teeth.
Free time
The lab makes your veneers while you explore the city.
New smile
Try-in, final adjustments, bonding, photos and your night guard.
Hollywood Smile questions, answered
A Hollywood Smile is a full smile makeover: 16 to 20 porcelain or zirconia veneers are bonded to every tooth that shows when you smile. The result is bright, even and symmetrical teeth, the look people associate with film stars.
At Elybe Clinic in Istanbul, a Hollywood Smile costs €3,800 for 16 Emax veneers and up to €6,500 for 20 Lumineers. The package covers the smile design, hotel, transfers and interpreter. In the US the same number of porcelain veneers usually costs $15,000 to $50,000, and in the UK about £6,500 to £20,000.
Veneers are the thin shells placed on the teeth. A Hollywood Smile is a treatment plan that uses 16 to 20 of them to redesign the whole smile at once. If only a few teeth bother you, a handful of veneers is enough.
The treatment itself does not hurt, because the teeth are prepared under local anesthetic. Some patients feel mild sensitivity to cold while wearing temporaries for 2 to 3 days. Bonding the final veneers is painless.
Usually 10 to 15 years. Lifespan depends on oral hygiene, teeth grinding and regular check-ups. Wearing the night guard we provide protects the veneers while you sleep.
Short-term sensitivity to hot and cold and slightly sore gums after bonding are the most common. A veneer can chip if you bite something very hard. The procedure is permanent: prepared enamel does not grow back, so you will always need veneers.
Not if the shade and shape match your face. You choose between natural (BL3-BL4), bright (BL2) and Hollywood white (BL1). A resin mock-up lets you see the result in your own mouth before any tooth is touched.
A written 5-year guarantee covers manufacturing defects, de-bonding and fractures not caused by impact. A night guard is included, and you leave with a personal certificate listing your veneers.
For information only, not a substitute for advice from a licensed dentist. A Hollywood Smile is permanent: an exam and an approved smile design are required first.
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