Gold teeth

Gold teeth

Gold teeth are a form of dental prosthesis. They are sometimes used for cosmetic purposes.

Dental restoration

Dentists have used gold for filling cavities (before mercury amalgam became available), for crowns, and for other purposes. Gold is malleable, nearly immune to corrosion, and hard enough to form a biting surface that can be used for years. Gold was used before silver was available and continued to be used for specialized purposes. After 1980, gold inlays, and gold foil work became rare in the United States.

Cosmetic uses

In certain regions of the world, especially in the former Soviet Central Asia and the Caucasus, gold teeth are worn as a status symbol, a symbol of wealth. [ [http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:auk_WShshpQJ:iwpr.net/%3Fp%3Drca%26s%3Df%26o%3D176640%26apc_state%3Dhenirca2004+%22gold+teeth%22+caucasus+%22symbol+of+wealth%22&hl=iw&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=il] ] [ [http://candide.blogsome.com/2006/10/02/banning-gold-teeth/ Dans le meilleur des mondes possibles :: Banning Gold Teeth? :: October :: 2006 ] ] [ [http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:dRbyYl__scIJ:www.angelfire.com/ak3/bobjack100/azerbaijan.html+%22gold+teeth%22+caucasus&hl=iw&ct=clnk&cd=10&gl=il] ] [ [http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:tdhH0G7xd5cJ:blogmenbashi.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html+%22gold+teeth%22+caucasus&hl=iw&ct=clnk&cd=11&gl=il] ] [ [http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:GDicfSSlIYgJ:blog.myspace.com/intrepidstrawberry+%22gold+teeth%22+caucasus+%22status+symbol%22&hl=iw&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=il] ]

Grills, false tooth covers made of metal, have become a popular hip hop fashion in the United States. While some rap musicians have had their gold teeth permanently attached to existing teeth, most people who purchase them for aesthetic purposes opt for removable gold teeth caps. [" [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1471097.stm "Gold teeth are a gold mine"] ", BBC News. August 3, 2001. Retrieved January 16, 2006.] In 2005, Nelly released the rap single "Grillz" which promotes the dental apparatus.

Gold teeth and the Holocaust

During World War II, Holocaust victims' gold teeth were melted down by the Nazis. [" [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/156338.stm "Americas Holocaust legal action welcomed"] ", BBC News. August 22, 1998. Retrieved March 12, 2006.]

ee also

* Grills (jewelry)

References

* " [http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/05/01/BAG32CIDA81.DTL The gold standard of style: No longer just for tough guys, glittering grills go mainstream"] ", San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate). May 1, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2006.


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