Commentary for Shabbat 129:9

אמר אביי רבי ור' אליעזר ור' שמעון בן אלעזר כולהו סבירא להו דכל מידי דמיגניא ביה לא אתיא לאחויי

AN ARTIFICIAL TOOTH, [OR] A GOLD TOOTH, — RABBI PERMITS BUT THE SAGES FORBID IT. R. Zera said: They taught this only of a gold [tooth], but as for a silver one, all agree that it is permitted.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Rashi: a gold tooth being valuable, the woman may take it out of her mouth for display, and meanwhile carry it in the street; but this does not apply to a silver tooth. ');">¹³</span> Abaye said: Rabbi, R. Eliezer, and R. Simeon b. Eleazar all hold that whatever detracts from a person['s appearance], one will not come to display it. Rabbi, as stated.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This being the reason that he permits a gold tooth, in spite of its being valuable. ');">¹⁴</span>

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