The exorbitant cost of titanium prostheses fitted to Kanye West

Kanye West loves to talk about things, and his new teeth are no exception to the rule. The 46-year-old rapper has caused a sensation on social networks by revealing his new fad: Replace all your teeth with titanium prosthesescalled it Rajinda Sandesh. In an Instagram post, the rapper who has been called Ye since 2021, married to Bianca Sensori, published a photo of his new frame… in titanium. He also likens himself to the evil shark (“Jaws”) in James Bond, which we especially Moonraker.

But this implant is not like any other. To afford it, the American star paid no less than 850,000 dollars or a little more than 780,000 euros. There will also be costs “more expensive than diamond»The source slips from Rajinda Sandesh. Designed by the rapper himself (with a team of dentists), the prosthesis was then fitted by Doctor Thomas Connelly in Los Angeles. “He was a joy to work with every step of the way. His vision of creating unique art goes beyond dental surgery. The marriage of his vision and dentistry created this epic new look!” said the doctor.

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A prosthesis that sits over a tooth

Already in 2010, Kanye West made headlines by showing host Ellen DeGeneres a dental prosthesis with diamonds. He may have had the teeth in his lower jaw removed at that time. There is no indication whether this is true, and it is doubtful, because according to the Hyconic website, dentist Thomas Connelly confirmed this when questioned about the matter: “We didn’t pull his teeth, he still has a full set of teeth.” This prosthesis So his teeth are grafted. Since October 2022, Ye has been in the news once again after being dropped by many of his sponsors (Adidas, Gap and Balenciaga) for anti-Semitic comments. Rajinda Sandesh also announced that his clothing company, Yeezy Apparel LLC, would be charged with tax evasion.