The concept of tooth jewelry isn’t new and has been around for centuries. In my paper, I talk about the Mayans influence of practice today and the two ways people are currently achieveing the jeweled tooth look; Cementing temporary gems on the tooth (a 15 minute process at the dental office) and Grills which is popular in places like the South. Grills are caps which is either permanently or temporarily cemented to the entire anterior teeth. Caps can be plain (gold, silver or platinum) or decorated in jewelry of the wearers choice. Grills are mainly assoicated with hip hop artists. I also compare the history, the process and health concerns according to the ADA of having jewelry in the mouth. At the end my research, I notice that having a gem temporarily cemented to the tooth is not only least costly than having grills, but is becoming very popular in places like Santa Barbara.
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