In some mountainousprovinces in northern Vietnam, some ethnic minority groups consider coveringtheir teeth with gold fashionable.
In the past, goldteeth were the sign of the wealth as they were covered with true gold. Now,they are mainly covered by a golden alloy which is priced onlyVND300,000-500,000 ($12-22) per kilo.
With simple toolsand dirty hands, this “dentist” can help the girl
get her “golden smile” afterhalf an hour.
Everybody, fromyoung girls to young boys, from old women to
old men, decorate their mouthswith gold teeth.
The price for agold tooth is from several thousands of Vietnam dong
to VND200,000-300,000,depending on the quality.
Le Anh Dung
Reference: http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/vietnam-in-photos/3183/gold-in-mouth.html
