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What is with the obsession with white teeth ?

Reever — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 01:24:55 GMT

In the last decade a new trend has emerged : Americas obsession with porcelain white teeth. Don't get it... in the 60s 70s even 80s no one even cared about ones teeth color. Teeth naturally yellow with age. I refuse to get wrapped up into this craze. People are spending hundreds to thousands of dollars a year on teeth whitening treatments. I find it ridiculous.

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Jacie — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 01:29:05 GMT

I like white teeth. I want to keep them as bright as possible thank you very much!

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SilleeMee — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 01:29:48 GMT

You got that right...with age comes yellowing teeth and people just want to look younger. Whitening your teeth is one of the best things to do to make you look younger and you don't need a doctor to do it.

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Carmie — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 01:35:23 GMT

I have always been obsessed with my teeth color and condition. Mine have not yellowed with age at all. I take very good care of them, but never had to have them professionally whitened. I Do use a daily whitening toothpaste.

if my teeth were yellow, i’d have them professionally whitened. Women color their hair, get face lifts and injections and fillers. Your teeth are part of the package. Dental hygiene is good for your heart health too.

i don’t smoke or drink wine and I am careful to brush after eating food staining foods. Yellow teeth make you look old.

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Snowpuppy — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 01:37:21 GMT

I drink coffee daily and once & awhile a sugar free cola so my teeth get a little more dingy than they need to be.

While I use Whitestrips a few times a year I don't like the look of overly white teeth because they look phony to me.

To me they just scream you're trying too dang hard.

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Drythe — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 01:37:22 GMT

Wanting to look clean?

I think dingy teeth look dirty.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 01:52:39 GMT

There are a small number of women in Japan who blacken their teeth. This used to be more popular in ancient times but the tradition is still practiced over there. It is said to compliment white facial makeup and make more of a contrast between the black teeth and white faces. It is considered to be a thing of beauty to have black teeth in this group of individuals. The term for blackening the teeth is 'Ohaguro'. I won't be blackening my teeth any time soon.

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NicksmomESQ — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 02:00:45 GMT

I prefer white teeth.IMO white teeth brighten up your face!!

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Jayhawk Girl — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 02:04:02 GMT

Because white is prettier than yellow???

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BirdieGal — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 02:04:11 GMT

I personally like white teeth. But just like anything else a person can go overboard. When your teeth glow in the dark, pretty sure you’ve done wayyyy to much.

Just like with tanning, plastic surgery, Botox, liposuction. Anything.

All in moderation.

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Irshgrl31201 — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 02:15:07 GMT

I do like white teeth like the next person as well. I don't smoke and don't drink or eat a lot of things that really make my teeth darker so I can get away with brightening toothpastes most of the time.

However I do think that there has been a trend where teeth are so white, they look fake and very odd. I was actually talking to my dentist about this several months ago when I went in for a cleaning and check up and he was telling me how some people won't take no for an answer and over do them to the point of actually harming their teeth. I do have a couple of acquaintances who look ridiculous because they are way too white and it looks so unnatural.

It is weird though watching older movies and the actors teeth are a lot more yellow compared to today. I like a happy medium.

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jeanlake — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 02:19:26 GMT

About 5 times a week I follow up toothpaste brushing with baking soda brushing. Keeps the stains away.

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brewhaha — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 02:24:33 GMT

I wish I had teeth.

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qvc2022 — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 02:28:54 GMT

good point. we should be grateful

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ALRATIBA — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 02:33:17 GMT

Have you seen the WaterPic commercial? Her teeth almost glow in the dark!

I had mine bonded - and they are a natural color. Look like ordinary non-descript teeth - a nice ivory color.

I used to work with someone (young woman) who had all her teeth capped in bright white (chicklets).

My dentist mentioned when he was doing my bonding that he had a patient who was getting implants and insisted on bright white.

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GSPgirl — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 02:35:08 GMT

I’m in my fifties and my mom said she remembered me always wanting white teeth. I had them whitened and have never looked back. People ask me what I’ve done and that I look younger. I smile more now. To me that’s worth it!

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Ms tyrion2 — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 03:22:56 GMT

Yellow teeth give an appearance of poor health and poor hygiene.

I don't like blinding, fake white, but there is a middle ground.

Why is this even a question?

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Kachina624 — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 03:25:14 GMT

People overdo the whitening. You see some, including QVC hosts, who smile and all you see are big, super white teeth. Looks very phony.

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Reever — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 04:12:40 GMT

Ricks teeth seem to be heavily bleached. I suspect his hair is also colored.

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NycVixen — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 04:48:12 GMT

I agree that teeth bleaching can look very unnatural. White teeth are beautiful but so white that it looks like you have chiclets for teeth not so much.

I'm biased since my mom is a lifelong smoker. I don't know what she sees in the mirror, but she's never tried to do anything about her super yellow teeth. She thinks she looks great all the time. It is surreal to me that she still doesn't know how bad her teeth look. I tried telling her many years ago but she doesn't seem to think it's an issue.

So if I had to choose, I'd rather have super white teeth than smoker's yellow.