Does jewelry on your teeth damage them?

THE jewelry on the teeth they are a booming trend among the very young. People like them because they express a super cool gangsta-street style and immediately make one feel sexy like Rihanna and transgressive like Pink, Drake and Cardi B (some of the fans of the tooth gems trend). On closer inspection, the jeweled teeth trend is not new, quite the contrary. Gen Z is catching up on a beauty trend that exploded on the 90s hip hop scene. At that time, in fact, black musicians showed off diamonds, gems, studs and gold plates on their teeth, a symbol of fame and money. Today many girls (and boys) marry the trend in a more minimal version, with the maximumor a pair of bijoux applied on the teeth. The question remains: does this type of jewelry hurt your teeth?

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Well yes, the jewels on the teeth are bad for the teeth

Not that it took who knows what genius to figure it out, but the answer is very simple: gluing jewels on your teeth is not the best for the health of the teeth themselves. The experts of the Miracle Smile portal explain: “when you apply a dental gem, you are in fact using an adhesive. This can cause the enamel to wear down and increase the likelihood of tooth decay and tartar buildup. But there is also a high risk of permanent discoloration on the part of the teeth covered by the jewel adhesive”. Especially because these jewels are designed for a long lasting application, ranging from 6 months to even 1 year. Letting a foreign object cover part of the teeth for so long means not being able to carry out correct daily dental hygiene, removing food residues with a toothbrush and fine floss. In short, it’s ok to follow trends, it’s ok to always want to be cool, but remember that tooth gems are the enemy of healthy teeth.

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