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Open Face vs Solid Gold Grillz: Which to Pick
Compare solid gold fronts with open face cutouts on tooth coverage, weight, price and everyday feel before you order a custom set online.
You've decided on gold. Now comes the style call that defines the whole piece: solid gold fronts, or open face cutouts that let your natural teeth show through? Both are classic — but they read completely different, cost different, and even feel different in your mouth. Here's the breakdown.
What Solid Gold Grillz Are
Exactly what it sounds like: the full face of each tooth is covered in solid gold, all the way across. No cutouts, no windows. The traditional, unmistakable gold-mouth look.
The look: total coverage. From any angle, at any distance, it reads exactly as intended. Under lights, a polished solid set is a mirror.
The feel: slightly more gold on each tooth means slightly more weight — most wearers stop noticing within a day.
The price: more gold per tooth means it runs higher than open face, piece for piece. See our full grillz cost guide for how it stacks up.
Best for: the classic full-gold statement, daily wearers, anyone who wants the traditional look that started all of it.
What Open Face Grillz Are
Open face (also called "cutout" or "window" fronts) are cast with a cutout design — the gold frames a window that leaves part of your natural teeth visible through the piece. Common cuts: single fang, double fang, the classic "A" or initial cutouts, stars, crosses, or custom shapes.
The look: layered. Your real teeth showing through the gold frame adds depth and contrast — in photos and under stage lights it creates a different kind of flash than solid gold. It also lets people see it's your actual mouth, not a full cover.
The feel: lighter per tooth, and the open edges are polished smooth so it seats just as flush.
The price: usually a bit less than solid since there's less gold per piece — though intricate custom cutouts can add labor cost back.
Best for: a distinctive one-of-one design, showing contrast, first sets that want personality over full coverage.
The Style Match-Up
- Full traditional flex, maximum shine: solid gold.
- Distinctive custom design, initials, shapes: open face.
- Budget-conscious first set: open face edges it.
- "I just want it to read gold from everywhere": solid, no debate.
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