Don’t talk shit about people’s teeth. Seriously.
Speaking as a major dental hygiene enthusiast…
Great-looking teeth come from two things: luck and money (which is also a function of luck).
- Dental procedures tend to be very, very expensive, and are almost never covered by insurance.
- Healthy teeth aren’t necessarily big, straight or bright white. Depending on what someone’s natural teeth are like, achieving that look may require a significant downgrade in their dental health; unnecessary crowns and veneers cause damage.
- Do not underestimate genetics’ role in determining teeth’s appearance, or how prone teeth are to problems. Genes and early development, i.e. things people get zero control over, can outweigh all else.
- A wide range of chronic conditions impact oral health and teeth’s appearance, too, and may contraindicate various types of work or raise procedures’ cost even more.
- Finally, for many people and many reasons, celebrity-looking teeth just aren’t a priority (even when they’re attainable; some people might want, y’know, a new car instead).
Regardless, don’t be an asshole. Not even very attractive teeth look good on those.
I’ve NEVER seen a post like this and I’m thrilled TBH because I’m very insecure about my teeth and there is literally one reason they are not nice and that is money so I’m literally down for teeth positivity
Also, our culture around teeth and body integrity is super fucked up.
Millions of kids each year are forced to get painful braces and wear them for years for often purely cosmetic reasons.
Does your body feel like it belongs to you when you have to wear a painful device all day or face punishment? No, it does not.
Does your future belong to you when your parents decide for you that you will value beauty ideals enough to get intense long term cosmetic treatment? No, it does not.
If you think kids should learn consent, should only hug who they want to hug, etc, you should rethink forcing kids to wear braces.
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