{"id":33806,"date":"2017-05-12T01:59:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T01:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=33806"},"modified":"2017-05-12T01:59:27","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12T01:59:27","slug":"whats-deal-tooth-gems-lets-investigate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=33806","title":{"rendered":"So, What’s the Deal With Tooth Gems? Let’s Investigate"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the 2017 Met Gala, Hailey Baldwin flashed a cocky smile to reveal two sparkling gems affixed to her teeth. A <\/span>picture of the moment <\/span>promptly garnered over 400,000 “likes” and launched a series of conjectures about tooth gems being the next big cosmetic trend. Just a few months before, <\/span>Katy Perry <\/span>sported a tiny gold gem <\/span>in the shape of the Nike logo. As these things go, tooth gems are not new. In fact, they’re ancient.<\/p>\n

According to <\/span>National Geographic<\/strong>, inhabitants of ancient Mesoamerica <\/span>accessorized their teeth with semiprecious gems. A centuries-old skull found in Chiapas, Mexico, even had teeth gems worn in a manner not unlike our own contemporary version.<\/p>\n

Centuries later, tooth gems resurfaced with the popularization of grills in the hip-hop scene of the 1980s. Grills maintained their popularity well into the new millennium thanks in part to the <\/span>2005 Nelly song <\/span>“Grillz.”<\/p>\n

Recently, many celebrities and fashion influencers have gotten their gems implanted by Tooth Kandy, a Los Angeles-based shop. According to the Tooth Kandy website, gems typically last anywhere from <\/span>six months to two years depending on the type of gem used. Gems are attached to the enamel using a semipermanent adhesive. Dentists have, however, <\/span>expressed their concerns <\/span>for how gems might affect the enamel.<\/p>\n

Ahead, see how people are wearing the trend in its latest iteration.<\/p>\n

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