小虎牙：Vampire Teeth In Japan: Bela Lugosi Lives

Bela Lugosi would smile at the current trend in dentistry happening almost every day at the Dental Salon Plaisir in Tokyo’s ritzy Ginza district.

“Yaeba” (double tooth) vampire teeth are the all the rage as they represent the newest dental fashion suiting the needs of the busy contemporary vampire.

 

 

This particular dental office (er…salon) specializes in this procedure, which entails lengthening and sharpening canine teeth so that they resemble fangs.

Headed by Dr. Yoko Kashiyama, she and her staff perform cosmetic dentistry of all types, and vampire teeth are among the many options available.

Media attention has focused on this one procedure, as one Japanese network featured not only a story on the subject but an investigative report conducted by a reporter who actually had the procedure done at the Dental Salon Plaisir.

Yaeba really only suggest rather than come close to the fangs sported by Bela and his ilk. Teeth are technically enhanced rather than sharpened for the conventional vampire bite that will immortalize.

Non-permanent adhesive applied to the patient’s canine teeth is the culprit responsible for vampire teeth. These teeth are tailored specifically to fit perfectly, as one vampire tooth size does not fit all.

If you have some money to burn and are seeking to quench your eternal thirst for blood, consider Dr. Yoko’s procedure. Maybe soon her office will feature black cloak and bat rentals as well as horror movies as a sideline, with some of the royalties going to Bela’s descendants.