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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 1/20/2006 6:24:42 AM | | I brush and floss my teeth faithfully and they are white ,But I had a front tooth knocked out by my ex.So it is hard to get someone to look at the real me,not my missing tooth.I think a personally I think we should get to know someone and find out their reasons or habits good or bad.Might find a diamond in the rough. | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 1/20/2006 8:47:58 PM | I wouldn't date a girl with bad teeth if they were noticeably bad. A lot of people have problems with their teeth, but you can't tell.
Btw, I got braces (yes, I'm 31) recently and just had four teeth extracted today to make room, and I HATE IT!!!!! gh. I can see why people put this stuff off. But, my orthodonist says I have awesome teeth, so hopefully it'll all be worth it.
You also have to keep in mind that most cosmetic dentistry isn't covered by insurance. I'm feelin' it in my mouth and wallet. | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/4/2006 4:00:08 AM | I totally agree with Lacy. My teeth arent the greatest either and I have had cavities. But not everyone out here is the same. Some people are blessed in the area where they dont get cavities etc. Trust me I am one of those people who brush my teeth all the time and take good care of my teeth. But, when it runs in your family there isnt anything u can do about that. Dentists are expensive and alot of people dont have the funds to have them fixed. If you looked past the teeth (of course depending on how bad they are) and started dating them, do you think you could care enough about them to help them get their teeth fixed? Not all rotten teeth come from bad hygiene. So keep that in mind.  | |
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daisie
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Joined: 9/22/2004
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/4/2006 4:14:32 AM | | If a person has all the wonderful characteristics you spend all your time dreaming of and searcing for...and he also has awful teeth...then SURE it is very shallow to diregard him simply for that. But, I guess we all have our limitations. I work with a lady who's teeth are so nasty I almost heave when I talk to her. She also has the annoying habit of standing extremely close, inside my personal space and she is lesbian...sometimes I wonder if she's gonna give me a big ol kiss! Anyway, with her standing so close I have been able to get a good look at her chompers and I swear to god, there is something furry growing on them. I don't care how great the guy is....FURRY TEETH means I ain't dating him. And FYI the woman is a teacher, has been for over 20 yrs, so she is on the high end of the pay scale, making good money and full dental coverage. She choses to have furry teeth!! | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/4/2006 5:05:18 AM | I think it has a lot to do with genetics and how your teeth were treated as a child...Coming from a large family , my mother didn't work and my step-dad providing for us, we couldn't afford the dental care that a lot of others got. I always brushed my teeth, that was the way I was raised but by the time I got to be a adult I started to have a lot of trouble with mine. It seemed after a number of root canels and caps the problems kept surfacing. Finally I went to an orthodontist and he told me that he could continue to fix them but that he could not ensure that I wouldn't be back in 6 months to have them re-done again. So I opted for dentures...Cost $ 5000.00, and my insurance paid $750. I guess my point is that it's not always bad hygeine but a number of other circumstances. But not doing anything about it at all is bad.
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/4/2006 5:37:17 AM | | I would think that someone with missing teeth or decaying teeth would have low self asteem . Also if they cant afford to get them fixed then find another job . i think that would say to me that the person does not take pride in themselves or thier appearence. (im not talking discolored teeth) just missing and decaying. lets face it you only have 1 chance to make a first impression. physical attraction is important. | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/4/2006 6:12:25 AM | If it is a question of bad hygiene - definately not shallow. I had a friend a long time ago that didn't look after his teeth - and they literally rotted out of his head. It was so bad that his car smelled and his apartment smelled like his mouth - it was gross. Finally - all of us convinced him to get his teeth fixed - and he has dentures top and bottom. A definite improvement - now if only his personality could fix that easy.....
I have an issue with my teeth - does not come from not looking after them. When I was 10, I was at the bottom of a sled run, turned around to get up, and got hit in the face with a wooden toboggan. This has caused my front teeth to turn a light brown at the bottom. At over $2000 to fix, it isn't something that I can afford at this time.
So before you discount everyone - perhaps there is more to it then you know. | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/4/2006 6:15:36 AM | | Hell no its not shallow. its been the deal breaker for me before. but only when its one of those things you just CANT ignore but ive tried to over look it if its not to sever like if their teeth are taken care of they just need a minor adjust ment but its still hard to over look sometimes | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/4/2006 6:18:22 AM | ok.. here is my take about missing blackened teeth..
now I have a black spot on my front tooth.. but.. its because at a dentist he hit a nerve covered it up and I got an infection.. causing me to require 5 root canals on my front teeth.. the spot he hit stayed black and you can see it through the tooth enamel.. however its not back due to bacteria or anything like that its not like my tooth is rotting...its just a dark shade..inside ..
however, having said that.. if a guy or gal is missing most of there teeth.. and the teeth are black due to rotting.. that usually for me.. and i'm going by my experience only usually gives me a hint that the person has either been or is and acoholic or drug user... those are usually the people who you see wandering around with a mouth full of black missing teeth..
so.. nope I would not date someone like that..
another thing is yea dental care is expensive.. however.... heck i'm a single mother.. and i manage to go to the dentist without insurance etc and pay out of pocket.. cause ultimately we do need our teeth.. there is really no excuse for not getting dental care.. heck even clinics are available and affordable. | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/4/2006 7:53:13 AM |
I love what Mike Myers did in Austin Powers showing the British dental hygene in the 60's/70's...was just too funny.
Now look closely at Austin Powers...could you play tonsil hockey with him with those yellow teeth....ewwwwwwww
His teeth are actually straight and white in Goldmember!
Check it out! | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/9/2006 4:34:58 AM | Okay, just an update on what I have found out with regards to getting my teeth white... I visited with a cosmetic dentist who wants to grind my original teeth down to the dentin layer and put on porcelan(sp?) veniers. I told him that I am NOT willing to degrade or weaken my natural teeth for vanity reasons. He wasn't willing to consider any other procedure. My problem with that is that if he grinds away my natural teeth(enamel), I am stuck for life with veniers, and having weak teeth to begin with, I am not willing to go that route. I will look into getting my teeth professionally bleached, which from what I am told, won't do allot because of the tetracycline stains are so deep within the tooth. Oh by the way, he wanted to put veniers on 10 teeth at $1500. per tooth and he wanted $285. for impressions and photo's. Insurance will not cover any of it! So if that is reason enough for people to not want to date me, then so be it.... | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/9/2006 6:07:43 AM | New Beginnings..
having yellow or discolored teeth is one thing.. having the teeth rotting out of your mouth is another...
I think as long as you have teeth grant it there are many reasons for discoloration, ie. smoking, coffee/tea, various medications etc.. their is a difference between that and just plain old rotted out teeth. | |
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kymbie
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Joined: 1/22/2006
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/9/2006 9:43:32 AM | i'm torn on this one...good teeth are attractive..yes...however
i have a former roomate who had not so great teeth...by no fault of her own...her family couldn't afford alot of dairy products when she was a kid..so she had a lack of calcium...trying to correct that now with calcium pills....but the lack of it caused her teeth to be almost see through. also...she could literally (and i've seen her try this) brush her teeth, floss, and mouthwash up to 20 times a day (she was literally in there with the tooth brush aprox every half hour) and her breath still sometimes had odor.
did this make her a bad person? no but it did seem to turn alot of guys away from wanting to date her..which is sad because she really is a sweet person. | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/9/2006 9:58:57 AM | congratulations and good luck new beginnings! some good already came of this!!! banadito, who would want to brush yur butt hair? it would be true love, i do groom my dogs, but they can't do it themselves. it's really hard to kiss a man with bad breath, in fact impossible. a nice sweet man i've dated has bad breath, and a large ggrowth thing on his neck and i'm afraid that is causing it, but he won't get it taken care of. just like bad teeth= too bad!  | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/9/2006 9:59:05 AM | Depends on what kind of bad teeth we are talking about. Nasty, rotten, ugly teeth? No, not shallow. If it makes you uncomfortable to think of kissing a gross mouth, then no. You should enjoy it, not fear it. Shallow is a friend of mine, he will only date girls with perfect, straight teeth. However, if she has perfect teeth, then she'll be worshiped like every woman dreams of. But he's still shallow. It all depends on your definition of bad teeth. | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/9/2006 11:14:37 AM | New-Beginnings
that is exactly what is keeping me from going to the dentist for the correction to my front teeth. They want to do the same thing. Insurance won't cover as they conside it to be cosmetic - even though it originated from an accident.
The bleaching I was told would be done - would be best as internal bleaching - but that requires a root canal in both front teeth and then bleaching from inside there.
I was told that regualr external bleaching would help a little - but like you - the worst of it is so deep that it wouldn't make a huge difference. | |
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| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/9/2006 11:27:08 AM | that is a great question?
I hope by now after some self reflection and hearing people's opinions you have made an opinion.
For me....I am a BIG TEETH FAN.....I admit I have been blessed with great teeth (never had braces) and they are fairly white. I am not sure if it is a Deal Breaker though..that is something you are gonna have to figure out.
I agree with the person who stated...if they don't take care of their teeth..what else is going on?...But if he is a great guy ..then just suggest in some roundabout way to get them fixed.
However, teeth can be very very expensive to fix ..(very pricy $$$$)
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firehd
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Joined: 8/18/2005
Msg: 75 | |
| tell me girls is it shallow to not date someone because they have bad teeth?
Posted: 2/9/2006 9:53:23 PM | there was a thread similar to this not long ago -
if they dont take care of their teeth - or even try - then no its not but find that out.
my teeth aren't white - and never have been. i brush, floss... but still have problems and there isn't anything i can do about it. its not noticable - which i'm grateful for - but it is still beyond my control. try to find out why his are like that | |
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