Why I Don't Want "Perfect" Teeth.

in #life8 years ago (edited)


So many people in the United States are obsessed with that perfect "picket" fence look with their teeth. They want pearl whites. And perfectly shaped teeth. Everytime I go to the dentist, They look at my vampire teeth, That are naturally very sharp. And they ask me If I want to "add on" to my tooth to give that perfect look.

Hell no!

I don't understand the obsession. When your teeth are "perfect" they look like everyone else, They look BORING! People are obsessed with showing their individuality, But that clearly isn't the case with teeth.

Having your natural teeth and of course taking care of them, Is what makes you beautiful.

I'm not saying you shouldn't get dental work

But love your teeth for their uniqueness.
You may not like certain aspects of your mouth, and you may want to get them fixed. I have a big gap between my two front teeth. But I got that fixed because I didn't like it. But my bottom teeth are terribly crooked, And I love them! They somewhat remind me of the bottom teeth of Alan Rickman. Or at least his character Snape In Harry Potter

Look Younger, Leave those teeth alone.

I guess you could argue that coffee stains and such, Make you look older. But having perfectly shaped teeth, Make you look older. Look at children. They haven't had a chance to get braces, Or other straightening, Or other edits to their mouth, Unless it's a small filling from a cavity, their teeth are pretty much untouched.
Kids look young, We all want to look like kids these days. Why not leave your teeth alone then?

Japan knows how to look young

In Japan, there is a fad that involves getting your teeth cosmetically altered so they are crooked, And they give your teeth a more fang-like the look. I LOVE THIS!
I think it's adorable!
They seem to see that having crooked teeth, Makes them look childish.

Try to love what you were born with! Natural Teeth are beautiful! I just think it's funny that people obsess over such silly things!

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Oh, I feel you. I cringe every time when I see perfect teeth and modern haircuts in those (pseudo)historical movies. Looks like all these medieval people have great dental insurance plans or something :) How this is even possible? :)
And super whitened teeth looks unnatural - I always wonder is this real teeth :) Also I recently realized that I have an instant sympathy feeling when I'm talking to a people with normal non-perfect teeth. Like you are talking to a real earth person, not some alien guy from TV.

Anyway, here is a little tooth-related doodle from me :)

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Exactly! And thats an adorable doodle
hehe Thank you for sharing this!

I was told growing up that the flaw is what accents beauty!

That is actually a thing I look for in my gems. :->
Also semi-precious are more interesting for me.

I think that logic can apply to a lot of things, not only teeth.

Exactly! I love that! People need to appreciate their flaws.

Yes! Our "flaws" are often what make us interesting, beautiful, and frankly human. We aren't perfectly symmetrical, perfectly coloured mannequins, we're human. It's great to see posts like this and others celebrating a beauty that isn't an unrealistic, inhuman, photoshopped standard of perfection.

good post,
I like your teeth, honestly.

I agree. Your teeth look beautiful!!!

Your confidence is equally as attractive.

Thank you very much hehe!

do you byte often? :)

I'm beginning to think we could get along just fine... :)

Especially with modern habits like drinking coffee, the odds of finding someone with naturally white teeth has gotten vanishingly rare. Brush your teeth, take care of them, etc, but unless they bother you, you don't bother them with cosmetic stuff. If you want to, hey, it's your mouth, have fun.

True!!
My teeth are pretty yellow, I don't drink coffee I drink soda.
But whitening isn't good for your teeth anyways.

@kaylinart - I still have the space in my two front teeth. :-) It's so blatantly visible in the video posts I've done. I'm self conscious about it just as much as I know it fits my personality and needs to remain! Bottom teeth good to go.

heheh Thats good you are happy with it! I bet it looks great on you :)

Awww shucks ;-)

I can get you one if you still want one though Hehe.

P.S. - any chance you can make me one of those steemit signs with my @scaredycatguide name? I can send you some steem (what little I have) for one.

They cost about 20-27 dollars on the website! I didn't make it. I bought it from www.signs.com

Ah ok, had assumed you created them from scratch. Cool, I can check out the website myself. Thanks for offering though :-)

A smile full of veneers is not a healthy one - it's a fake one. I prefer natural teeth which are rarely perfect from an aesthetic perspective but they haven't been filed down and had porcelain attached to the front to fool people.

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