When you look back at the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, the character of Jack Sparrow didn’t exactly have sparking ivories of his own. He had plenty of gold teeth in that mouth of his.

and gold teeth added to her look to make it more authenthic. Amanda Sparrow in her full Jack Sparrow impersonator costume The 43-year-old, who lives in Belfast but is originally from Drogheda ...

and his turn as Captain Jack Sparrow in 2003 was no exception; to add to the character’s roguish charm he had gold caps put on some of his teeth, a move which he said was met with resistance ...

In 2012, Depp told The LA Times that he insisted on putting gold caps on his teeth to play Captain Jack Sparrow, which Hello magazine speculated might have caused permanent damage to his teeth.

So, what caused the noticeable changes in Depp's teeth? The answer may be due in part to the extensive makeup and dental work required to bring Captain Jack Sparrow to life. To portray the rum ...