Smile Swaps: 12 Celebs Who Went From Gaps to Glam

Nicolas Cage is one wild card when it comes to acting - and his teeth story is just as wild! Back in 1984, he actually pulled out two baby teeth himself for a movie role. Yep, you read that right. Since then, his smile went from kinda quirky to super polished, thanks to dental implants and veneers that don’t scream "fake."

Hard to picture Morgan Freeman any other way than smooth and chill, but young Morgan had a smile with some quirks - crooked and a bit discolored. After a 2008 car accident chipped some teeth, he got dental implants that brightened up his grill without losing that warm, friendly vibe.

Jim Carrey’s movie teeth evolutions are famous, but wait till you hear about his real-life glow-up. Early on, he had crooked and chipped teeth - one even missed in his comedy roles. He swapped out those quirks for natural-looking porcelain veneers that keep his smile shining bright off-camera too.

Boxers may lose teeth, but Mike Tyson’s story beats them all. He lost one chowing down on a kiss with his pet tiger (!) and took more hits in the ring later. He rocked gold teeth before settling on implants that fit his tough-guy image perfectly - natural but fierce.

Tom Cruise is known for his stunts, but did you know he also had a teeth stunt? Early on, his smile was uneven and gummy, plus a mouth injury in 1983 chipped a tooth. His makeover fixed all that, giving him the perfect, dazzling smile that screams Hollywood star.

50 Cent’s dental implant story is straight-up intense. After a 2000 shooting damaged his smile, he went all in with a $50,000 dental overhaul. The result? A killer red-carpet smile that looks real and ready for the spotlight - total glow-up magic.

Rock ’n’ roll meets dental drama with Steven Tyler. He broke his two front teeth falling off stage, then rocked dental implants and maybe some veneers to get his legendary smile back. It’s a comeback story you can see every time he grins wide.

You might know Ed Helms as the "guy with the missing tooth" from The Hangover, but guess what? That gap was real! He had a dental implant but took it out for the movie magic. Since then, more dental crowns gave him a look that actually makes people look twice - in a good way.

Gary Busey took a nasty spill in a motorcycle accident, messing up his teeth big time. But then came an epic dental comeback with a mostly even, whiter smile. His journey from accident aftermath to confident grinner shows how dental implants can totally change the game.

Hilary Duff’s smile got a serious upgrade after she took a microphone to the face in 2005 and chipped her front teeth. She went from sweet and slightly imperfect to Hollywood glam with dental implants and veneers. Definitely a “from Disney kid to grown-up star” smile transformation.

Supermodel Christie Brinkley faced a helicopter crash that left her with cracked molars. She bounced back with top-notch dental implants that took her smile from slightly imperfect to absolutely iconic. Her smile makeover is basically a runway show all on its own.

Catherine Zeta-Jones took a hit - literally - while filming a stunt and lost a tooth. But quick dental work saved her smile, and she later went for veneers that bring that Hollywood shine. Her glossy grin is all about bouncing back in style.