Grill girl... Madonna flashes a blinging, blinding smile | London Evening Standard

Grill girl... Madonna flashes a blinging, blinding smile Glittering smile: a smiling Madonna smiles at the first European branch of her fitness centre Hard Candy in RomeEPA

Madonna couldn't resist flashing a blinding smile in Rome, showing off a set of golden grills over her teeth.

Grill grin: Madonna, wearing her ubiquitous sleeveless gloves, waves to fans as she arrives at the Hard Candy centreAP

Grills, decorative braces often inlaid with gems, are a spin-off from hiphop culture but have become mainstream. They are sported by the likes of Rihanna, Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus.

Lucky 13: Madonna, wearing an enigmatic pendant, leaves her Hard Candy clubAFP/Getty

Whether it's the right look for a 55-year-old popstar is another question.

Madonna, who was pictured wearing grills earlier this month, was in Rome for the opening of the first European branch of her fitness centre, Hard Candy.

Kim Kardashian shows off her shiny grillKimkardashian/InstagramGlowing: Lady Gaga has a supersize shiny grillladygaga/TwitterLicked: Rihanna has a top and bottom grillbadgirlriri/Instagram