Tooth jewellery, a cosmetic dental procedure where a diamond or a stone is attached to the teeth is gaining utmost importance with increasing awareness among people
Tooth Gems and Dazzlers are the different types of tooth jewel available in the market.
Tooth Gems include Skyce and Sapphire crystals, both are high quality tooth jewels, but Skyce put an extra sparkle into every smile with its clear crystals whereas Sapphire possesses white or blue crystals. Dazzlers are the tooth jewels which are specially designed to be bonded to the tooth with its patented backside like an orthothontic bracket which makes them lasts longer. Twinkles are pure gold with precious stones like diamond, sapphires and rubies
Dental crystals are glass mounted on a thin foil of aluminium to establish an attractive smile although the bonding here is not as durable as in tooth gems, but can easily last for six months. A variety of shapes are available in the market like diamond, star, triangle, droplet, heart and round shape.
People belonging to all age groups are being attracted to this kind of body art but most commonly, it is worn by 18-35 year old hip-hop artists and disc jockeys in order to add on to the extravagance of their performance and to get an extra spark to their smile while interacting with the audience.
Moreover, tooth sensitivity, plaque accumulation, aspiration, allergy, or chronic injury to the adjacent teeth/ mucosa, including tooth fracture and gum recession are few complications associated with tooth jewellery which sometimes can lead to tooth loss in an individual.
However, if proper oral hygiene has been maintained by the individual, these complications can be minimised and the tooth jewel shall remain on the tooth for a longer duration.
There is a scarcity of data regarding the knowledge and practice of tooth jewellery among dentists and to the best of our knowledge, no studies associated with tooth jewellery were found. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the knowledge and practice regarding tooth jewellery among dental practitioners of Tricity, India.
