Grillz Guide

The most accurate option and the one we recommend where possible. It takes about fifteen minutes and we know immediately whether we've got what we need. Sydney studio, by appointment.

Every grillz order ships with a free impression kit and instructions. Plenty of people get a perfect impression first go. It requires care and a bit of patience and if the impression doesn't give us what we need, we'll tell you and send another kit rather than work from something compromised.

We also accept impressions taken by a dental professional. If you have receding gums, extensive dental work or you've tried an at-home kit before without success, this is worth the visit.

If you choose to take your impression at home using our mould kit, you are responsible for providing an accurate impression by following our guide. If we identify an issue with your mould before production begins, we will contact you.

If a completed piece does not fit due to an inaccurate impression provided by the customer, remakes or adjustments will be quoted case by case and charged at cost. Fit issues caused by our craftsmanship are covered under our workmanship guarantee.

Grillz are counted by teeth covered. Most people start with the top six, which is what shows when you smile and talk. Eight and ten extend further back for a fuller look. Singles and pairs are common as a first piece or as a permanent everyday option. If it's your first set, top six is the most common choice and a single or a pair is the easiest way in. The less metal you're wearing, the less there is to get used to.

Uppers are the visible default. Bottoms sit lower in the mouth and read differently, more subtle in conversation but very present when you want them to be. Plenty of people wear both.

Solid covers the full face of the tooth in metal. Open face cuts a window out of the centre so the tooth shows through which reads lighter and lets the shape of the metal do the work.

Beyond the metal, the design is open. Diamond tips, window settings, full pavé, engraving, enamel, gemstone inlay, fangs, bridge gap pieces, initials, monograms and motifs drawn from scratch.

Yes, we have done many different styles like this, it becomes a custom grill with the piece bridging the space rather than sitting on it.

Yes, we have made grillz to fit around a permanent wire. Ideally we'd take your impression at the studio to ensure the mould captures it accurately.

Crowns, veneers and implants are all workable. Braces are the exception, we'd wait until they're off because your teeth are still moving and a grill made today won't fit in three months.

If you're unsure whether your situation is workable, send us a photo and we'll tell you honestly.

Gaps are straightforward and often a design feature rather than a problem. The piece can be made to close the gap, follow it or frame it.

Technically you could. You shouldn't. Food catches between the metal and the tooth and harder foods will mark the surface and it will affect your natural bite. For longevity and your own dental health, remove them whilst eating and sleeping. Every set comes with a container to carry so you can take them out at a table and put them back after.

Like a lot of jewellery the more you wear them the more natural they become. The less teeth you have the easier the adjustment. They should never be painful or uncomfortable on the tooth, rather an adjustment period of talking with them and there being something in your mouth you aren't used to. We like to use the analogy of wearing shoes, you go about your day and don't feel uncomfortable with them on however at the end of the day there's still a bit of relief when they come off.