Many young people are learning the style of attaching gems to their teeth to look like celebrities without caring about the consequences.
The popular fashion style of the 1990s called Y2K is gradually becoming the current trend. Followed by the style of attaching gems to the teeth of famous people on TikTok.
Unlike artists or rappers whose entire teeth are made of diamonds and gems, people with this style only attach a few small stones to highlight on their teeth.
Some celebrities are said to be leading this trend such as model Hailey Bieber, artists Rosalía, FKA Twigs, Drake and Katy Perry, etc. In particular, young people are crazy about this trend when the girl has a special Dang “TikTok Queen” – Charli D’Amelio also owns a set of sparkling teeth.
Terrible consequences
To attach gems to teeth requires a permanent adhesive layer, this glue is also diverse in design and quality for everyone to choose from.
To perform these difficult surgeries, the dentist is almost the only option if you do not want to damage the entire tooth.
The dentist must first make the tooth surface rough for the glue to adhere better. Depending on the glue used, the gem can be attached to the teeth for a long time. If you choose a good glue and a good dentist, it can last for several years, otherwise it will only fall off in a few months.
However, besides the trend of showing off meticulously crafted sparkling gem-studded teeth, there are many self-adhesive video tutorials at home with the hashtag TikTok DIY Tooth Gem.
KOLs also constantly advertise support kits, buyers just need to follow the instructions to have a set of sparkling gem-encrusted teeth.
Dentists warn that these “handmade” kits are completely untested or legally undocumented. The quality of the adhesive is also not guaranteed, but it also comes with the danger of unknown chemicals in the glue.
“Not to mention, if you can’t buy good glue, the gems can fall out at any time and people will accidentally swallow them due to their small size, causing airway obstruction.” Wesam Shafee, esthetician and dentist.
Despite the potential dangers, but with the desire to both catch the trend and save money, those who want to attach gem teeth are extremely fond of such homemade kits.
If you don’t want to use the not-so-reputable gem-set tools like that, players have to spend 2 quite large amounts of money: money to buy gems and money to attach.
“The dentist’s fee for attaching gems is at least 200 USD, the cost for gems ranges from 200-500 USD depending on the type of stone you want to attach such as gold, diamond, … or cheaper stones are also available.” Shafee said.
Whereas home kits cost only a few dollars, gems can be salvaged or even many people use fake gems to save money.
At the end of last year, a 10-year-old girl was brought to the dentist by her mother for a routine dental check-up, and doctors discovered that her gums and upper teeth were infected and damaged most of the time. The girl admitted to having tried to follow celebrities online, attaching gems to her teeth and as a result got gum infections.
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