Permanent Gold Teeth vs Removable Grillz: What to Know Before You Commit
A lot of people in St. Louis search for “permanent gold teeth” when what they really want is the permanent look. Here’s the honest breakdown of both routes, so you know exactly what you’re committing to.
What “Permanent” Actually Means
Permanent gold teeth are a dental procedure – a dentist reshapes your natural tooth and cements a gold crown over it. It’s real dentistry: it can’t be undone, your natural tooth is altered forever, and if you change your mind or your style later, removing it means another dental procedure and a replacement crown.
What Removable Custom Grillz Are
Custom grillz are precision-molded caps that slide over your natural teeth and grip on their own – no cement, no drilling, no alteration. Because every STL GRILLZZ piece is built from a mold of your actual teeth, the fit is exact: they stay put when you talk and smile, and come out when you eat and sleep.
Side by Side
- Commitment: Permanent is forever and alters your natural teeth. Removable changes nothing about your teeth – take it out whenever you want.
- Style flexibility: With permanent crowns you picked one look for life. With removable you can own a solid gold set, an iced-out set, and singles – and match them to the occasion.
- Dental health: Removable grillz let you clean your natural teeth normally. Crowned teeth need the crown done right and maintained by a dentist.
- Cost: Removable custom grillz start around $50-$120 per tooth (see our full pricing guide). Permanent crowns are priced per tooth by a dental office, typically well above that.
- Getting them: Removable takes a 10-minute at-home mold and ships in days. Permanent takes dental appointments.
Why Most of Our Customers Go Removable
The look is identical when they’re in – solid 10K-18K gold molded exactly to your smile. The difference is you keep your options: swap styles, upgrade to diamonds later, take them out for work. And since 2013 we’ve made them for everyone from first-timers to Chris Brown, DJ Khaled and Migos.
Ready for the Look?
Browse the shop or start with our $40 mold kit. In St. Louis? Walk into 5898 Delmar Blvd – impressions done in person, no appointment needed. Questions about what’s right for you? Call us at (314) 441-6838.