Kanye West’s titanium dentures are here to stay.
The “Heartless” hitmaker’s new whopping $850,000 implants — known as “fixed prosthodontics” — are a type of experimental dentistry that was designed entirely by the rapper.
“They are, as the name suggests, fixed and permanent,” a source exclusively told Page Six Thursday.
“This goes way beyond veneers or grills. And his particular implant is quite unlike anything that has been done before.”
Our insider explained West worked alongside the self-proclaimed “Father of Diamond Dentistry,” Dr. Thomas Connelly, to “manufacture” and “fit” the dentures, which also included palladium and platinum materials.
“All that said … his teeth weren’t removed,” the source added.
West — who illegally changed his name to Ye — turned heads Wednesday when he took to his Instagram to show off his metal implants, comparing himself to the James Bond villian Jaws — who had similar metal teeth.
Connelly gushed over working with the “Bound 2” rapper in an interview with the Daily Mail, describing the Grammy winner’s design process.
“Ye was a pleasure to work with every step of the process,” he told the outlet Wednesday. “His vision for designing unique art transcends the dental progression.”
“The marriage of his Vision with dental science has created a new look that is epic!” the dentist continued.
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West, 46, has an extensive history with changing up with teeth, and last admitted to having his bottom teeth pulled out to be replaced with diamonds during a 2010 episode of “The Ellen Degeneres Show.”
“I just thought that diamonds were cooler. … It’s certain stuff that rock stars are supposed to do,” told the former talk show host, adding that he often has to visit the dentist to maintain his bling.
The “Flashing Lights” hitmaker’s decisions have seemingly influenced his and Kim Kardashian’s daughter North West, who also flaunted a new diamond grill on TikTok Wednesday.
A photo posted to the account showed the 10-year-old opening her mouth to reveal four of her bottom teeth entirely covered with bling.
North’s look was similar to her mom’s March 2021 grill look, which saw the SKIMS founder’s teeth covered in opal and diamonds.
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