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That million dollar smile can be risky!

Updated on: 11 February,2011 07:05 AM IST  | 
Astha Saxena |

Doctors say tooth jewellery, which is becoming a craze before Valentine's Day, can be hazardous for health

That million dollar smile can be risky!

Doctors say tooth jewellery, which is becoming a craze before Valentine's Day, can be hazardous for health

"You have nice teeth," said Rahul Bose's character to his lady love in the film Split Wide Open. "That's original," she replied, and opened her heart and arms to him. Now, real-life PYTs are taking to teeth jewellery to flash that million-dollar smile to their loved ones on Valentine's Day.



It's all about doing things differently after all! As Valentine's Day comes near, those in love are racking their brains to come up with innovative gift ideas and also enhance their personal charms to impress their chosen ones. And this year, it's all about teeth jewellery. Crystals and diamonds you thought can only be worn on the neck or the fingers can now be attached to your teeth as well.

"Cosmetic dentistry has a lot to offer today. Besides smile correction, a lot of youngsters are opting for dental jewellery and dental tattoos. The dental jewellery procedure is a rather simple one. The crystal is fixed to your teeth by etching the surface of the teeth first. Then, the jewel is glued using a light cure composite material," said Dr Heman Varma, Dental Surgeon, Gurgaon."I find the tooth stud very sexually attractive. I think it's a great weapon to woo men" said Vatsala Sharma, a second year student of Delhi University.

But city doctors feel going for such surgeries will damage the teeth as putting stones on teeth will reduce their life span."Being a doctor, I will not advise this to my patients. It is just a fashion statement, but one should think about the harmful effects too. The jewellery will be injected in the teeth by creating a cavity. It will surely damage the teeth," said Dr Neeraj Verma, Senior Consultant, Dental Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital.




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