gold teeth

Shiny dental prosthetics

Gold teeth are dental restorations—crowns, caps, or replacements—made from gold alloy.

Once common in dentistry for durability, gold teeth now appear mainly as fashion statements, particularly in hip-hop culture, where decorative gold caps called grills signal wealth and style: He flashed his gold teeth when he smiled.

Opposites
dental material/aesthetics

gold teethporcelain veneers

Ceramic tooth surface coverings

clear aligners · enamel · toothless · dentures · white teeth

cultural signaling/status display

gold teethunderstated elegance

Sophisticated style without excess

minimalist style

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G