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'Buy me a little brishito': the rage over tooth piercings and their impact on health

2023-04-08T10:21:58.196Z


The famous once again impose the use of diamonds and gold in the mouth. Its history dates back to the 9th century BC. C. Which are the most requested.


Lali gets out of a car.

Like curtains, her lenses are covered by rows of fancy crystals.

Brilliant dress, stockings, makeup.

Another scene: jewelry on her neck, head, eyebrows, hands... and

her teeth.

It is the video for the song

"Buy me a brishito"

, which has surpassed two million views on YouTube and reflects (literally) one of the most popular trends among young people.

The early origins of this type of jewelry date back to the Mayans (or even earlier).

The elites of this culture made holes in their teeth and filled them with semi-precious stones.

With changes, the use of mouth bling as a status symbol traveled into the 20th century.

In the 1980s it was introduced by designer Eddie Plein and American rappers such as Flavor Flav.

The 2000s saw a new boom in the trend, embraced by celebrities like Nelly and Lil Jon.

The Mayan ruling classes used dental jewelry as a status symbol.

Come back, everything comes back.

Today, many celebrities from different latitudes also wear them and inspire their followers.

For example,

Cazzu, J Balvin or Nicki Nicole

.

Argentina has a song where

grillz

(or dental sleeves) are protagonists.

From Mayan bow drills in the 9th century B.C.

C., to modern glues: the technique has advanced a lot, as has the meaning and the public of these very particular accessories.

Clarín

spoke with industry leaders, consumers and a specialist in dentistry to unravel the phenomenon.

Argentinian grills

First, the definitions.

Grills

or

grillz - English for "grills" - are covers, which can be put

on

and taken off (like rest plates or aligners).

The

strass

, also called

"dental piercings"

, are appliqués made of different materials that adhere to the dental pieces.

Eddie Plein is the forerunner of the modern grillz.

Decades ago, he created his famous gold tooth cap.

Instagram photo @therealeddiegold.

Grillz Baires is the epicenter of this aesthetic and cultural category in the country.

Its owner, Rodrigo Curtto, says that the project arose at the end of 2018, when he saw what was happening in Europe and the United States.

In Argentina, the niche was vacant.

A few years later, the firm is chosen by influencers and celebrities, local or foreign.

Above all, from the world of urban music.

This is the case of Ca7riel, Paco Amoroso and Zaramay, who expand and popularize the business.

How is the creation process?

Grillz Baires does not have a location on the street, but they serve in a personalized way.

"The

grillz

are made especially for each client. A mold must be taken, then it is manufactured, depending on the materials and designs chosen," answers Curtto.

Its consumers are mostly

between 18 and 30 years old

.

Ca7riel, a reference in urban music, chooses the covers and has gone through the Grillz Baires studio.

Credit: Instagram @ca7riel.

There are dentists involved in molding and deliveries.

The final product takes between two and four weeks.

Clients are recommended to consult with a trusted dentist.

People with cavities, tartar and untreated gingivitis are not candidates for this type of ornament. 

Prices vary: they start from

$6,000 per tooth

.

There are 18k gold variants —in yellow, white or pink— and other cheaper ones.

They can also include zircons, diamonds, emeralds, and other precious stones.

They make shipments at a distance, in purchases of grillz for six or more teeth.

One of the "grill" options offered by Grillz Baires.

They can be purchased by the tooth or for the entire mouth.

"We work with metals used in dentistry and dental mechanics, so they do not harm oral health. Good hygiene is required before and after placing them, as is the case with a dental prosthesis," closes the precursor of grillz in

Argentina

.

Piercings without needles

"Last year I wore a red

strass

, ruby ​​type. I saw it on a girl at the Bresh party and I liked it again. She gave me the contact of a dentist who puts them on. I never had problems eating, or anything. Later I got I took it out because I got tired, but I would use it again," says Oriana, 24.

Tattoo and strass on the mouth.

More and more boys and girls are "decorating" their teeth.

Instagram photo @blingbaires.

Ariel, who is the same age, also chose to decorate her mouth.

She laughs: "I dressed up the piano a bit."

She also has a

septum

in her nose.

"It's an

artistic expression

, like a tattoo or even the clothes that one chooses every day, right? They are moments, now I like how they look. I know they're in style, but I didn't wear them for anyone in particular," he reflects. she.

The ornaments are sold in MercadoLibre, at a rate of

$1,500 for four units

.

In certain cases, sellers give recommendations about the glue.

It can be dangerous.

The most important thing is the placement by an expert.

The cost of "painted mouths"

At Bling Baires they have been dedicated to "dental piercings" since 2021. People of all ages request them,

from 16 to 70 years old

.

"Artists, doctors, judges, firefighters... even politicians passed through here," they comment.

They started at home, in response to the "move" from outside.

Now they have a full schedule and their own studio, visited by celebrities.

They know the importance of "trend markers": the butterfly design, like Rosalía's, is one of the most requested.

The value, again, depends on the amount of crystals and the material.

They clarify: "Natural stones, such as opals or turquoise, are $7,500. Silver ones, $7,500. And gold ones, $20,000. Elaborate designs have discounts of up to 50%. We love doing work that includes many crystals and color, so

we do a good price every time they come up with a cool idea

."

Some are encouraged to daring designs.

Like this one, by Bling Baires, which combines different types of stones and colors.

Instagram photo @blingbaires.

"In the studio we have imported, suitable and approved products. All the elements we use are discarded after each client," they say from Bling Baires.

They place special emphasis on cleanliness and safety measures.

They warn that if there is not proper hygiene, the crystals are capable of retaining food particles and generating diseases.

"You have to

pay attention to the application

. If it is done incorrectly, there is a danger of damaging the enamel. As long as the procedure is correct, there should be no problem," they reflect.

In recent months, they have found that people with no experience are offering courses.

And they close: "The application process is similar to that of brackets, it is not drilled. For this reason, dentists may or may not be involved. Removal, on the other hand, does have to be done by a health professional, with the aim of not damage the tooth. We have spoken with several dentists from here and from neighboring countries who want to unify projects. We never had any problems. In general, they really like what we do. Although there are also those who question it or are against it".

Among those who object to certain practices is Pablo Rodríguez.

He is

dean of the Faculty of Dentistry

and holder of the chair of Endodontics.

Regarding the covers, he warns that they are elements placed on hard tissue;

and that, "without control and without the correct adaptation made by a dentist, they end up being

a retentive factor of bacterial plaque

".

Gingival inflammation and caries, two possible results.

In turn, Rodríguez questions

intraoral rings

, on the tongue or lips.

"They have a very ancient origin, linked to status and religious issues. Now they have become a fashion. But lacerations, injuries or the wear and tear they generate on hard and soft tissue are not generally considered," he explains. 

"The

strass

, in short, is the least bad thing. Many professionals place it. With a good brushing and a thorough previous inspection, it does not wear away the enamel. Without a doubt, a dentist should be involved, because he knows about adhesion. Adhere to dental

tissue It is very complex.

We have been working on the subject for seventy years and we still do not agree among scholars," he adds.

He doesn't make appliqués, but he respects colleagues who do.

Nicki Nicole and Alemán share the song "Grillz".

Tooth caps, which emerged several decades ago, are once again the symbol of a generation.

"We know that this is for real. I want us to combine the grillz. That we have a good chill together. That we don't forget to feel"

, sings Nicki Nicole.

Centennials —but not only them— from different social classes, transformed the decoration of the mouth into something more than a passing habit.

They understand it as a period consumption (nothing cheap);

a style statement with roots in street art.

MG

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Source: clarin

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