Dr. Victoria Veytsman Explains Social Media's Newest Smile Trend: Tooth Gems

So what is a tooth jam? So a tooth jam could be either a crystal or diamond, depending on what you want. It's sort of like jewelry for the smile. It accentuates the smile. It's a little accessory to give people that little pop. A lot of times people might do it before an awards show, but how long do they last? Is this safe to be sticking a gem on your tooth? Yeah, it's definitely safe. I mean, it's the same process and procedure that we use to attach braces. So it's the same type of thing or invisalign buttons. And I think the biggest part of this comes with the removal of that. They need to be polished off in a way where, like, the enamel's not too taken off. So we need to always preserve your natural tooth structure. This is Shylene. She's gonna get a tooth gem today. Okay, Chylene. So the first thing we're gonna do is prepare your teeth for the tooth gems. And we're gonna put a cheek retractor in to keep your cheeks out of the way. You've picked a couple of nice gems. So let's go ahead. So we're doing this side over here. So now we put the adhesive on the teeth exactly where we want the gems to be. So this blue light hardens the composite material that the gems sit in and make sure they last at least a year or so. You are all done. Let's have you take a look. We're ready. Oh, my gosh. They're so cute. Do you like them? I love them. After we thank you for watching them. Anytime. Yes. I'm gonna go think about it. Go think about it, and let me know. Let me know.