Is your life rich and complete except for the slight, melancholic twinge of having boring, white teeth? Fear not – because for those of us who have always desired our favorite band’s logo inked onto our bicuspid – we at the Incisor have a special message: your dream is now a reality.
In what is perhaps the final frontier of body modification, people are now opting for tattoos on their teeth.
Although this is not a new technology, it has recently picked up steam. Dr. Steven Landman of Ellington Dental Associates in Connecticut says he has been inking teeth for the past decade.
But patients who are chomping at the bit to sport a four leaf clover on tooth #31 may be disappointed. This procedure is ONLY for patients seeking a crown. Which means patients who’ve got all their pearly whites intact are out of luck.
But for those individuals whose back tats don’t quite sate their need for ink – there’s always the option of receiving a tiny design on a future crown. How does it work? A dentist will take an impression of the tooth in need of a dental crown. The mold then receives a design at a dental lab – for the extra cost of $75-200.
Though likely a flash in the pan (or maybe not?) for now it seems at least some dental patients are all in: according to Jezebel.com, people have gotten cats, the Oakland Raiders logo and Homer Simpson himself permanently inked onto their teeth.
What do you think? Would you offer this option to your patients or not? Is it too trendy or right up your alley? Weigh in.
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