Gold Teeth
The use of gold teeth goes back thousands of years. During that time they've gone in and out of fashion around the world. Gruesome as the thought is, the teeth of one's victims were often taken as treasure.
History
The use of gold for tooth filling or replacement goes back at least 5,000 years and was especially common in Africa and South America - not surprising as they were the areas with the most accessible gold supplies. The dental use of gold was both pragmatic and fashionable.Gold is malleable yet also hard wearing and strong enough to make an effective biting surface. It's also highly distinctive and as such is a definite fashion statement. The price of gold - both historically and today - also makes gold teeth a status symbol in some cultures. The use of gold teeth and crowns in modern Western society dropped as alternative materials became available such as silver and ceramics.
Then the fashion turned full circle in the 1980s. Rap and hip hop artists began wearing gold teeth, either permament ones, caps or removable overlays (grillz). Grillz have the advantage of being removable and customizable -it's even possible to buy gold grillz encrusted with diamonds to bling up your smile.
Now there's a treasure to gladden the heart of any pirate!