DAZZLING white smiles are a Hollywood must-have but Kate Middleton has a much more British smile.
The Duchess of Cambridge‘s stunning smile has captivated fans around the world, so we found out how she got such a perfect smile.
What has Kate Middleton done to her teeth?
Photos of Kate Middleton, 40, often depict her smiling with a full wide grin, revealing her teeth.
However, this is not a perfect white, veneered smile but one with some imperfections that only serve to make the Duchess of Cambridge even prettier.
Did Kate Middleton have braces?
Before her royal wedding in 2011, Kate reportedly had some minor dental work done.
At the time of the announcement, the Daily Mail reported that Kate had visited Dr Didier Fillion, a French born orthodontist, to straighten out her teeth.
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Dr Fillion specialises in fitting braces from behind, so that they are invisible, costing between £3,000 and £6,000 for a top brace.
Photos of Kate as a child show that she had worn a brace at the age of 12, although this was a standard visible brace.
Prince William also had braces as a child and was thought to have a permanent retainer on his lower jaw before the wedding too.
Does Kate Middleton whiten her teeth?
It’s unclear whether Kate Middleton whitens her teeth.
She does not have any veneers or bonding, which allows her smile to remain natural and imperfect.
Kate has never discussed getting her teeth whitened, so it is impossible to say for sure whether or not she does whiten them.
Prince Harry is thought to have had his teeth whitened sometime after moving to America with wife Meghan Markle and their children.
Meghan’s smile is a brilliant white, as is common with Americans and especially those in the public eye.
Secret to Kate Middleton’s ‘imperfect’ smile
With lingual braces (braces behind your teeth), the movement of the teeth is small, micro rotations.
This means that the teeth never perfectly align, straightening the teeth without removing all natural imperfections.
Dentist Dr. Rhonda told Hello: “Kate’s lateral incisors, which are next to her central incisors, are slightly rotated towards the middle.
“This creates a more natural smile.”
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This natural shape, combined with light whitening, gives a perfectly imperfect smile.
British smiles tend to be less brilliantly white and flawless than that of our American cousins, so it is fitting that the Duchess’s smile mirrors that of the nation.
