Also called: Tooth Jewelry Artist, Dental Gem Applicator
Glues tiny crystals or gold pieces onto the surface of teeth with dental adhesive as temporary decoration, without drilling.
Her first client wants a small crystal star on a front tooth for prom. She cleans and etches the tooth, dabs on dental bonding, places the gem with tweezers and cures it with a blue light in under 20 minutes. Later she adds a gold heart for a client getting ready for a music festival.
Mostly self-employed in studios or tattoo shops; income varies widely.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0.5 years after high school. Private tooth gem courses; some states allow only dental hygienists or dentists to apply them, so the rules vary.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Dental Hygiene, Cosmetology.
Growing faster than average. A social-media trend that has grown fast since about 2020.
Low risk for 10 years. Placing gems on real teeth is hands-on, careful work; AI only helps with booking and social media.
Age 18+. One way to start: Check your state's dental rules, then take a 1-day tooth gem course and offer gems at events First: Short tooth-gem course; some states only let dental hygienists do it
Classes: Art, Biology, Business.
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