One of the fashions that some urban and pop artists have made most popular are the so-called grillz, that is to say, fancy pieces, metal, gold or diamonds that are placed in the teeth as another accessory of the look, being very popular, ostentatious and eye-catching.
Rap and reggaeton singers, and other stars such as FeatherweightKaty Perry and even Madonna They have fallen into the temptation of resorting to these decorations to give their smile a wave, but the truth is that It is not something that dentists recommend, Furthermore, those made of good materials are not cheap.
And this is not a recent trend, In fact, it is easy to look at the past and realize that since the 90s – and even before – especially in the music industry they made use of these accessories, and in the 2010s they returned stronger than ever, having a revival in the recent years.
Some of these details cover several teeth as in the case of J Balvin or Beyoncébut in others, they are only small flashes of light or with figures like Rosalía’s butterflies. But still, you have to be very careful.
“The trend for this dental jewelry, we do not recommend it because nowadays we always use everything that is most minimally invasive,” revealed the doctor Gustavo Mazzeyfrom the Blank Oral Clinic, to The fourth, who serves celebrities like Américo and Mauricio Pinilla.
The complications that can cause
“Many times placing a pearl, a diamond, a zircon or all these little gold plates, What they are going to do to the teeth is wear them down, increase sensitivity and make them more prone to cavities.”highlighted the professional.
But why this happens, the answer is that: “many times to place this diamond or this zircon requires tooth wear and by doing so, the tooth does not return to normal,” said the dentist.
But not all is lost, The truth is that you can resort to this type of looks semi-permanently, in fact, that is what most celebrities do.
“What we recommend, if we want to do something that is fashionable, It can be something completely removable so that the person can finally take it off, wash it and put it back on, but something fixed for no reason,” Mazzey insists.
So for a party, an event or a photo session they are perfect, but they should be removed especially when eating or cleaning, to avoid unnecessary complications.
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