SCNDLS said:

Clean mouth and ass= dating...
yuck mouth and funky butt=very single.

Do I lie? Like these dudes would give a toothless girl a chance.

paintedlady said:

Well, I heard that gums are handy for. . . Ummmmm. . . . neva mind.

baroque said:

No, but I get tired of just bragging I wanna put on a show.

SCNDLS said:

Naw, that's a little mouthed woman... its a Ginger Lynne thing I think.

The smaller the mouth....the better the...

so I've been told.

Well for me, poor oral hygiene could be indicative of poor hygiene in other number of other areas. If you can't be bothered to brush/take care of your teeth, maybe you can't be bothered to wash your hands, shower, wear clean clothes, or any number of things which I don't consider too attractive.

Not saying one's teeth have to be perfect, but clean at least (and preferably no missing teeth). I definitely notice teeth on people. Honestly, it's one of the first things I notice--on everyone not just people I may be "interested" in. I am definitely very conscientious about mine as well (see yesterday's Dental Work thread for elaboration). I remember being in third grade and loving George Michael's teeth. I am definitely the type of girl who would say, "You have nice teeth!" to a guy! (In fact, I said it to someone quite recently.)

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to brush my teeth before going to bed.


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baroque said:

It wasn't an invite, just saying... if I have a standard, its not because I am judgmental or unhappy, its because I know what I want. A well groomed man is considered sexy.

DevotedPuppy said:

AMEN.

SUPRMAN said:

Bring on the show! Pics please!!!

it's definitely a thing americans are more picky about, but i think we're lucky enough to have better dental care here so that's why.

evenstar3 said:

UK dental care sucks. Infact UK health care sucks.

I went in with a very bad cut on my finger. Sat for at least 12 hours waiting. Got a very bad infection

God bless the NHS!

thesexofit said:

yeah, it's a trade-off sometimes though- when i went with someone from the UK for urgent care service here he was shocked that it was like $70 to just get a brief strep throat test.

evenstar3 said:

that depends where you are in america. there are parts of america where people walk around with no teeth and severely diseased teeth and gums because they can't afford dental care.


at least the british have teeth. even if they are crooked and yellow teeth.

evenstar3 said:

Well, in the UK, when it comes to health care, you can go private, so you get the choice. I cant afford private LOL. Our NHS is notoriously bad though.

As for our NHS teethcare (is that a word?), its not really free. You gotta pay for a checkup, but its no way near as much as if you went private. To have a filling, its probably about £300 privately, but under NHS, about £60. Not very accurate, but anyway, its a hell of alot cheaper. Problem now is not many NHS dentalcare left. Privitisation in the UK has been a problem ever since the horrible Maggie Thatcher.

SCNDLS said:

thats y u gotta love her
but uhhh yea,I cant be kissin somebody with a jacked up smile.I saw this cute guy one time and soon as he opened his mouth it looked like he had caramel on his two front teeth

Teeth are important

PleasurePrinciple said:

I know right.


@ your sig.

Good thing I married a Brit...my bottom teeth are crooked and I still have a baby tooth.
I do brush regularly though.

SCNDLS said:

u know it!

Fuck ttthhhat!
I can't have you kissing me and it looked like you just got finished munching on Cheeto's and bricks...especially when you haven't.

Teeth make or break a face for me.

thesexofit said:

You're right - health care professionals shouldn't have the option of making a decent living. They should just accept the lousy reimbursement rates and lack of respect afforded by the single payer system.

And it's all Margaret Thatcher's fault.

shanti0608 said:

why hasn't that baby tooth come out?
you could always tie one end of a string around the tooth and then the other end around a door knob and then slam the door. that's what a lot of kids used to try back in the day.

I think teeth are important. Not that unnaturally crazily perfect as some Americans may have them, but you always notice people with nice natural teeth.

Maybe Thesexofit does not appreciate it, cause if English people really do not care, maybe he/she has not met anyone with real nice teeth to see the difference.

Teeth aren't primary, but I suppose they are somewhat important. Not only does a decent mouth present the image of a person who looks healthier and cares about themselves, but they are more inviting. Without being tasteless, folk in romantic arrangements do things with their mouths. Who the heck wants into the mouth of a person with all manner of bacterial growth, decay and varying stages of oral disease? And even if you're talking less intimate relationships, it's a matter of simple aesthetic comfort.
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Lammastide said:

Nicely said.

KidaDynamite said:

I care lol

CalhounSq said:

very much so...i totally look at teeth on everyone...straight isnt important insomuch as clean lookin'

imma strange bird-first things i look at on guys:

1) teeth
2) eyebrows (the thicker the better)

sweet said:

HELLO on the thick eyebrows!!! LOVE THEM I be wantin' to lick them

Because way back in colonial times, you could judge a healthy horse or a person by they're teeth. If teeth were srong and white the person/horse was in good health, if not they were sick and would not last long.