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Did Kanye West have all his teeth removed and replaced with metal?

The singer showed off his new teeth in an instagram post, leaving fans perplexed as to how and why.

Kanye West es nuevamente el centro de la polémica tras haber decidido reemplazar sus dientes con dentaduras postizas de titanio.
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Ye, former name Kanye West, has a new set of gnashers. The rapper showed off his new smile on his Instagram account, in which he compared himself to the iconic James Bond villain, Jaws, who appeared in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker’.

The procedure was undertaken by Dr. Thomas Connelly and cosmetic dentist Naoki Hayashi. They are said to be worth around $850,000.

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Kanye West teeth

The report, from a site classed as generally unreliable” by Wikipedia, was soon disproved by the dentist in question.

Speaking to Complex, Dr. Connelly said, “It was a pleasure to work with Ye every step of the way,” Connelly told the outlet. “His vision of designing unique art transcends dental progression. Marrying his vision with dental science has created a new look that is epic,” he added.

“He did not have his teeth removed.”

What else is Kanye up to right now?

This recent Kanye controversy comes shortly after another delay in the release date of his new album Vultures was announced,in collaboration with Ty Dolla $ing.

Both singers plan to release Vultures on February 9, a representative for West told Forbes. Originally, the release of the album was scheduled for December 15, available for December 31 and later, January 12 and 19.