What Are Custom Grillz?
Custom grillz are removable decorative tooth covers, custom-fitted to the exact shape of your teeth and gums for a safe, comfortable, and beautifully crafted fit. Generally, grillz are made from high-quality materials such as gold, white gold, platinum, or diamond settings, and are designed to slide gently onto the teeth without causing permanent alteration. As a result, when properly designed by a specialist, they can be worn safely without damaging the underlying teeth or gums.
Typically, we offer custom grillz as a specialty service through our partnership with Gabby Elan Jewelry, one of the top custom jewelry makers in the country. In fact, our role is to ensure your grillz are fitted with the same precision and care we bring to every clinical procedure, protecting your teeth, gums, and long-term oral health throughout the process.
Notably, patients come to us for custom grillz when they want a piece designed by trusted experts, when they have seen poorly fitted grillz cause damage and want to do it right, or when they want a specialist team that views the mouth as part of overall health, not just a place to put jewelry.
Benefits, Why MD Periodontics
Why patients choose us
- Precision fitted by specialists, your grillz are designed from a TRIOS 3D digital scan, producing an exact fit that protects the teeth and gums underneath
- Partnered with Gabby Elan Jewelry, in addition, our partnership with one of the country’s top custom jewelers delivers world-class craftsmanship paired with specialist clinical oversight
- Safe, hypoallergenic materials, notably, we guide every patient toward high-quality 18K and 24K gold, platinum, and biocompatible options, and away from cheap alloys that can cause allergic reactions or stain natural teeth
- Oral health is evaluated first, furthermore, every patient receives a clinical evaluation before fitting, ensuring the underlying teeth and gums are healthy and ready
- Whole body wellness perspective, we view the mouth as deeply connected to overall health, and we make sure your grillz protect, not compromise, that connection
- Trusted by celebrities, in fact, our patients have included Madonna and Kim Kardashian, who have chosen MD Periodontics for the precision and care we bring to custom grillz
- Beverly Hills specialists, Dr. Moshrefi and Dr. Daneshmand, bring nearly 40 years of combined experience in periodontics and dental implant surgery, the kind of clinical precision that general dentists and jewelry stores simply cannot match
Who Is a Candidate?
Generally, most adults with healthy teeth and gums are candidates for custom grillz. The right approach depends on your oral health, your dental history, and your personal style, all of which we evaluate carefully.
You may be an ideal candidate if you:
- Have healthy teeth and gums with no active gum disease or decay
- Want a precisely fitted piece that protects your teeth, not damages them
- Are looking for high-quality, hypoallergenic materials
- Want a custom design crafted by a top-tier jeweler
- Are willing to follow proper home care and wear guidelines
- Have seen or experienced poorly fitted grillz and want it done correctly
- Want a clinical team overseeing the process, not just a jewelry retailer
However, patients with active gum disease, untreated decay, severe enamel erosion, recent orthodontics, dental implants requiring evaluation, or significant bite issues may need preparatory care before grillz can be safely fitted, which we discuss openly during your consultation.
The Process
1. Oral Health Evaluation
First, we begin with a thorough exam, full medical history review, and a careful evaluation of your teeth, gums, bite, and any existing dental work. As a result, we confirm that your mouth is healthy and ready before any design work begins.
2. Professional Cleaning
Next, we provide a professional cleaning to ensure the surfaces of your teeth are perfectly clean and ready for digital scanning. In fact, even small amounts of plaque or tartar can affect the precision of the scan, and clean teeth produce the most accurate impression.
3. TRIOS 3D Digital Scan
After that, we capture a complete digital image of your teeth and gums using our TRIOS 3D digital scanner. Notably, this takes less than two minutes, eliminates the messy putty impressions of older techniques, and produces a precision blueprint of your mouth for the jeweler to work from.
4. Design and Custom Crafting
Then we send your digital impression to the artisans at Gabby Elan Jewelry, who craft your chosen design, including open face, cap, deep cut, or fang style options, in your selected material. Furthermore, you choose the materials, finish, and any diamond or gemstone detailing during this stage.
5. Trial Fitting and Home Care Guidance
Finally, once your custom grillz are ready, we’ll see you back for a trial fitting. As a result, we confirm the fit is precise, show you how to safely place and remove your grillz, and walk you through cleaning and care guidance designed to protect your teeth and gums for the long term.
Recovery and What to Expect
Generally, there is no recovery period from being fitted for custom grillz. Notably, the digital scan, fitting, and trial appointments involve no surgery, no anesthesia, and no downtime. In fact, most patients return to all normal activities immediately.
Aftercare basics
- First, always brush and floss before and after wearing your grillz
- Also, slide them gently onto your teeth, never force them
- Avoid wearing them when eating hard foods or biting directly with them
- In addition, never sleep with your grillz in place
- Notably, let your teeth rest without grillz at least two days per week
- Inspect them regularly for any bent or tarnished edges
- Clean them with warm soapy water and a soft bristled toothbrush, paying special attention to textured surfaces
- However, never use commercial jewelry cleaners or glue, properly fitted grillz should never require adhesive
- Maintain your regular professional cleanings and exams so we can monitor your oral health
- Finally, store your grillz in a clean, dry case when not being worn
When to call the office
Call us if you notice gum irritation that does not resolve quickly, tooth sensitivity, bad breath, signs of tooth decay or gum inflammation, or any change in the fit of your grillz over time.
FAQ
Yes, when properly fitted and cared for. In fact, the key to safe grillz is precision fitting, high-quality materials, and consistent home care. Notably, poorly fitted or low-quality grillz can trap bacteria, contribute to gum inflammation, and cause enamel wear, which is exactly why having them designed by a specialist team using high-quality materials makes such a meaningful difference.
Yes, when properly fitted and cared for. In fact, the key to safe grillz is precision fitting, high-quality materials, and consistent home care. Notably, poorly fitted or low-quality grillz can trap bacteria, contribute to gum inflammation, and cause enamel wear, which is exactly why having them designed by a specialist team using high-quality materials makes such a meaningful difference.
Generally, we recommend high quality 18K and 24K gold, white gold, and platinum, all of which are hypoallergenic and resist tarnishing. Notably, diamond and high quality gemstone settings are also safe when crafted to professional standards. However, we steer patients away from cheap alloys, lower carat metals containing nickel or chromium, and glass or plastic beads, all of which can cause allergies, staining, or breakage.
Generally no. In fact, grillz are a cosmetic and decorative service and are not covered by dental insurance. However, our team explains the cost clearly upfront, including the design and material options available at different price points.
Typically, the entire process from initial consultation to final fitting takes a few weeks, depending on the complexity of the design. In fact, the scanning and fitting appointments themselves are quick, and most of the timeline is the custom jewelry crafting at Gabby Elan Jewelry.
We do not recommend it. Notably, eating with grillz can trap food, accelerate decay, and stress the jewelry itself. As a result, we recommend removing your grillz before meals and brushing thoroughly before placing them back on.
No. In fact, sleeping with grillz in place dramatically increases the risk of bacterial buildup, gum inflammation, and tooth decay. As a result, grillz should always be removed before bed, and the teeth should be thoroughly brushed and flossed.
No. Notably, custom grillz are designed to be fully removable, slipping on and off without altering the underlying teeth. In fact, this is one of the key advantages of properly fitted grillz, you can wear them when you want and remove them when you do not.
Yes. In fact, custom grillz can be designed to fit over your existing teeth and bridge gaps left by missing teeth. However, we strongly recommend evaluating long-term solutions for missing teeth, including dental implants, during your consultation to support your oral health over the long term.
Generally no. In fact, grillz placed during active orthodontic treatment can interfere with tooth movement and may not fit properly as the bite changes. As a result, we recommend completing orthodontic treatment before being fitted for custom grillz.
Yes. Notably, chronic fracture-related infection and inflammation contribute to sy
First, rinse them with warm water to remove loose debris. Next, brush them gently with a soft bristled toothbrush and warm soapy water, paying close attention to textured surfaces like diamond dust finishes. Then rinse thoroughly and pat dry with a soft cloth. Notably, never use commercial jewelry cleaners, which contain chemicals that should never enter the mouth.
Systemic inflammation can affect immune health, sleep, and overall wellness. In fact, resolving a fractured tooth often delivers benefits that extend well beyond the mouth, which is exactly the whole-body wellness lens we bring to every case.
Because the fit of your grillz directly affects the health of your teeth and gums. In fact, periodontists are the dental specialists trained in the precise anatomy of the gum line and the supporting structures of the teeth, the exact areas where poorly fitted grillz cause damage. As a result, having grillz crafted from a specialist’s digital scan produces a level of precision that protects your oral health long term.
Yes. Notably, we approach grillz with the same whole body wellness lens we bring to every other service, guiding patients toward biocompatible materials, ensuring no underlying oral disease before fitting, and providing care guidance that protects both the mouth and overall health. In fact, when grillz are fitted properly and cared for thoughtfully, they can be enjoyed as a fashion piece without compromising the broader oral and systemic wellness we work to support.
Yes. Notably, we view fractured teeth as part of a bigger picture, including bite forces, grinding habits, chronic inflammation, and overall wellness. In fact, treating only the broken tooth without addressing the underlying causes often leads to more fractures elsewhere. As a result, we design every plan to address both the fracture itself and the conditions that caused it, which is the holistic approach we take at MD Periodontics.
