A video of a woman’s trip to the dentist to have veneers removed has gone viral online and now the patient’s new shiny whites are drawing comparisons to comedian Steve Harvey.
Refinishing has been a trend for a while now as people share their experiences online. The Cosmetic Lane’s X account shared the video on the platform on December 28, and the video has been viewed more than 11 million times. A woman can be seen smiling for the camera before getting her teeth fixed as well as after her ‘Veneer Makeover’ and her new teeth really do look good. However, many have remarked that her new teeth may be almost too perfect, and comparisons to Harvey’s remarkable smile have followed online.
Dental veneers are thin shells of composite, porcelain, or zirconia that are attached to a person’s front teeth. They are intended to improve the shape, size, color and appearance of teeth.
Many X users felt that the woman already had perfect teeth and just needed a whitening treatment, not veneers. “All he needed was to go white and instead he left looking like a descendant of Steve Harvey :/” he answered a user. Another user X echoed the feeling. “He didn’t even need a veneer now looking like Steve Harvey.”
Another X user wrote: “One girl’s veneers became ‘Steve Harvey’ and ‘Invisalign’ trends. weft.”
The chatter continued as many wondered if the veneer trend in cosmetic dentistry had gone too far. Several celebrities who have seemingly gotten veneers have earned the wrath of online trolls after sharing pictures of their dental work on social media.
In 2018, “Love & Hip-Hop” star Juelz Santana debuted his new grill courtesy of Dr. Daniel Rubinshtein in New York City after losing his front teeth due to drug abuse. New veneers can be costly and can set a person back $500 to $2500 per tooth. Santana’s new smile caught the attention of 50 Cent, who said the veneer trend is “going away a lot now.”
Miami rapper Trick Daddy also got new veneers after wearing a grill for decades. The recording artist reportedly spent $60,000 on dental work after neglecting his teeth for decades. Rapper Plies also had dental work done after wearing a grill for years and showed off his bright whites on Instagram in 2021.
Another personality that was mercilessly dragged was King Harris, the son of rapper TI Harris, after debuting his new pearly whites on Instagram in August. Coincidentally, Harris was also compared to Harvey after the debut.
“Now Why gave that lila boy steve harvey’s teeth,” one user replied. “This lil na can take a bite out of crime,” joked another.
Harvey is often the joke due to his mega-white smile and sometimes shares social media posts making fun of him on his own social media pages. In one post, the comedian shared a photo of a cheeseburger with onions that fans said looked like caption“Stop sending me that $!&# [laughing crying emoji].”
According to the Washington Post, singer Selena Gomez, former “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Nene Leakes and Kim Kardashian have had veneers. However, Jasper Family Dental notes that they can have negative side effects, including tooth sensitivity when eating cold or hot foods, pain and discomfort, pulp injury, and gum inflammation.