Nice teeth are attractive.?

In Japan I found out that they don't have the standards we do for teeth. At first I thought it was totally rediculous, on the cover of a magazine is a beautiful japanese supermodel but when she smiles her teeth are all crooked. In America we care so much about it that we cement metal machines in our mouths to make sure they are perfectly straight, and go for porcelin veners and bleeching and it's pretty crazy. I was raised in America so of course I am attracted to nice teeth, but I'm not sure why really. I brush my teeth of course I want them clean, you don't want an infection or rotten tooth. That hurts and it smells bad. I understand brushing but where did this other standard come about straightness and whiteness?

Nice teeth are attractive.?
white teeth are sexy but dont blind me please.
Reply:Crooked teeth usually catch more food in them, so straight teeth are more hygienic if you think of it that way.
Reply:i wouldnt be dating a girl with yellow teeth!!!! ewwwwww
Reply:when we thought about hygenie
Reply:Nice, clean-looking teeth are super pretty, or incredibly hott. No one wants a crooked looking cave or a toilet as a mouth.
Reply:Because clean and healthy teeth usually means a clean and healthy person. Someone who had bad oral hygiene is more likely to be unclean at other things as well.


And when your teeth are crooked, it is a little harder to floss and keep them clean.
Reply:teeth should b attractive....or u leave alone....
Reply:When I was a teenager back in the 60's,mostly the kids with money had braces, or even spent much time at the dentist office. Through the years peoples over all interest in their teeth has become more and more important.


Dentures aren't as much, the acceptable alternative as they once were.
Reply:I think the answer combines two things.





First of all, the hygiene issue. Bright white teeth, and those that are straight, are apparent (if not real) proof of a healthy mouth, so when it became possible to brush/floss/mouthwash/flouridate/etc our mouths, it became a 'standard' to have pretty teeth to show off how well a person takes care of them.





I think it might also be a societal thing. Those who could, when the technology was new, afford to buy brushes, paste, floss, pay for dental trips, etc, were those who were more well off. As a result, pretty teeth are proof (real or apparent) of a well-to-do family and one that a person might want to marry into, if the opportunity existed.





Because there has been no medical or societal flaw found in having straight, white teeth, there has been no movement away from looking for those things in a prospective date/mate.
Reply:That's an interesting question, I haven't really thought about that before. I think that we're so obsessed over our appearances that super-straight, whiter-than-white teeth are expected. I live in southern California where we're all extremely body-conscious and you won't see anyone around here with crooked, yellow teeth. I went back to my old elementary school to get some volunteer hours in for my high school requirements and noticed how almost every single kid has braces. I never had braces because I was blessed with straight teeth but have caught myself worrying about how ONE little tooth overlaps another the slightest bit. It's weird, I guess that we just assume that if we want to come off as someone who takes care of themselves, that means having perfectly straight, white teeth.
Reply:americans are perfectionists..and its apart of our face..when we talk, everybody sees our teeth..when we smile, everybody sees our teeth..its apart of our body.
Reply:I'm not sure where the standard for straightening and whitening teeth came from. I know in Japan they don't do it for religious reasons. You are not supposed to alter the body that God gave you. However, as "western" standards are becoming more prevalent there, you'll see the younger generation with straightened teeth, piercings, tattoos and so forth.
Reply:yes. nice teeth are attractive. I met a guy I talked to online. He was attractive and nice looking. He had a nice smile, but when he did his teeth were really discolored, sort of yellow.





that's about all I can think of when I think of him are his yellow teeth. I feel sort of bad, I don't want to judge him that way.





I like to see that a person of the opposite sex cares enough to try and take care of their teeth. It can be expensive, but is soooo worth it.





I've noticed that nice looking teeth seems to be a tell tale sign of financial status, or social status. People who dont make as much money or have insurance definatly dont seem to have very good looking teeth. (this is my opinion, if you think Im being politically incorrect... well I'm sorry.)
Reply:You should probably find out about how the health system works in Japan and how asians view doctors in general.





Asians don't usually go for medical help unless they really have to, they believe in dealing with mild sickness themselves and only go to doctors when their own treatment doesn't help. They are more aware about the necessity of regular check-ups nowadays, but total awareness is still a long time coming. When it comes to dentists, asians don't usually go to a dentist just for their 6-months check-ups. They go if they have toothache, have a filling, and that's the end of it until another tooth bites the dust.





Added to that, the health system in Japan works in the way that doctors who provides more treatments to more patients gets more income. Hence, each dental treatments doesn't cost much, but the quality is not very good. This arrangement is not very beneficial for orthodentists who has to provide long-term treatments for fewer patients.



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