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New Yorkers Are Accessorizing Their Teeth

A look at the wild, unregulated world of putting gems on your teeth

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New Yorkers Are Accessorizing Their Teeth

A look at the wild, unregulated world of putting gems on your teeth

New Yorkers Are Accessorizing Their Teeth

While sitting across from a friend, I noticed the light catching a tooth. Upon closer inspection, I realized there was a gem on their canine in the shape of a star. I was instantly drawn in, watching as their smile became an accessory. 

Adorning teeth with jewelry has a long history. “Rich Etruscan women wore what we would now think of as grills. Some affluent women had their front teeth removed and were…

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