I guess I'm like most everyone else; it depends. I mean, there's Adriana Lima and then there's Steve Buscemi.

PurpleJedi said:

Is that an issue for you all?

Do you shun imperfect smiles? It depends... if he looks like a jack-o-lantern, looks like someone threw tic tacs at his gums and they stuck, or if his teeth are like multi-colored mosaic stones ranging in colors from grey-brown and a bit o' green... then yes I run.

Do you not care? I care very much about something I have to smell. Fresh breath is important.

What about a big gap in the front? A very big gap will be a distraction to me, but not a deal breaker.

Do you find that sexy or repulsive, or doesn't matter either way? Gaps sexy? No... I find a bright smile and confidence sexy.

DISCUSS!

Funny thing I have an imperfect smile and was accused of having dentures before. But yes, teeth on a man is very important to me.

After a certain age teeth become an important issue, and the guy I am with had dental implants. He looks great and I am glad he took the care and expense to buy them.

PurpleJedi said:

Is that an issue for you all?

Do you shun imperfect smiles?

Do you not care?

What about a big gap in the front?

Do you find that sexy or repulsive, or doesn't matter either way?

DISCUSS!

I've discovered that I've always on a sub-concious level react to people's teeth. So yes it's an issue. Odd coloring or stains I tend to focus on when I'm talking to people, anything that looks like a build up of some kind on the teeth I'd naturally shun. Big gaps I've never found attractive but it's not something I'd turn away from if the coloring is nice. I think I'm one of the few who likes larger front teeth, not bucked to an extreme but a slight buck with a bright smile I like a lot. Teeth that are extremely crooked/crowded I'm not crazy about but if they look polished, no yellowish, grayish or brown spots, then they don't gross me out, in fact I'd assume the person takes great care with their mouth, getting in all those tight spaces isn't easy. Prefectly even, large prefectly white teeth kind of freak me out at though.

the 1st thing that people tend to notice about me is my smile and that's

i also like to date men with a nice smile - teeth do not have to be absolutely perfect and gaps r ok

just not a fan of cavities and rotten black teeth

OMG, I was reading throught the thread tiles quickly and I read this as "KILLING someone with crooked teeth."

imago said:

Ocean said:

imago said:

OMG, I was reading throught the thread tiles quickly and I read this as "KILLING someone with crooked teeth."

U hold them down.. I'll get the gun!

Be nice to our European orgers.

I feel this way--if a man cannot properly take care of the prominent hole in his face, I am not interested in exploring any other parts of his body.

If somebody's teeth are facing the four corners of the earth and looks like they are throwing up gang signs, hell naw---cant do it.

If a man's teeth are the color of wood, that is a total deal breaker.

If a person's teeth look as if they have been chewing rocks, I wonder if they are just crazy.

Ugly teeth often mean decay and bad breath. (I cannot do halitosis.....ewwwwww)

Every man I was ever with had great teeth so I guess it must matter to me...apparently I subconsciously run away whenever somebody who looks like "snaggletooth" comes my way.

I don't require perfection, but if a person's jacked teeth are one of the characteristics people use to describe their appearance.....its usually an "ick" factor for me.

(oh...and I feel this way about feet too...nasty feet and teeth often co-exist). GROSS!!!

^^^

BTW - when I was in high school I worked at Friendly's.

The store manager had the NASTIEST teeth - layers of PLAQUE holding together nicotine-stained crooked teeth. It was gross.

I could not take him seriously as a manager. Sorry. How can you take someone seriously that doesn't brush his teeth?

i don't mind crooked teeth, but imo neglected teeth are a big turn off

Do their lips work? Is their tongue still in their mouth? If so, what's the issue? I mean, how crooked would teeth have to be to get in the way of kissing?

My bf has crooked teeth. I find them adorable.

He's considering getting invisalign, though. I'll still find him adorable with straight teeth.

My bottom teeth are crooked. I have a small mouth and dentists told my mom I would need a few out to make room. Needless to say it did not happen so they are crowded. I just learned not to smile showing my bottom teeth.

I haven't had any complaints when it comes to kissing.

PurpleJedi said:

Is that an issue for you all?

Not really, I do notice that in the USA the standard of dental hygiene is excellent amongst all except the poor and some minorities, amongst whites its supreme. You all may notice that in the British world, particularly in the UK and New Zealand, standards are much lower. A lot of working class males are missing some of their front teeth by their 30s. So unless they are crooked or dirty, not for us.

Do you shun imperfect smiles? Not really an issue for me. To the rest of us we call the USA the colgate kingdom. I am one of the few kiwis who still has all their teeth in their late 30s. But not really, I found out my partner had falsies. As long as they are clean its fine.

Do you not care? Not really, I think we should all aim for good dental health and hygiene, but dental care is so prohibitively expensive here, that few people except the rich bother with their teeth unless its very major. Most people wait for enought to fall out or for a major abcess before they go to the dentist. Here its unless its hurts badly don't bother

What about a big gap in the front? Not unless you can drive a bus through it, But I am turned off by tiny pointed teeth or blackened yellow dead ass teeth

Do you find that sexy or repulsive, or doesn't matter either way? I find dirty, dead and bad teeth or gums repulsive, but if teeth are crooked or misplaced, its not really an issue. You get what you get with teeth.

My own dental health is good, I still have 2 impacted wisdom teeth that flare up every now and then, but otherwise my teeth are great. I have got into a habit of cleaning and flossing them twice a day with an electric toothbrush, and they shine now. But still near brushing time, I will have bad breath as I have had gum issues, and being 36 its almost certain your teeth are not going to smell like spring flowers all the time, especially with partially erupted wisdom teeth.

My golden rule, brush and gargle before sex

DISCUSS!

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Cerebus said:

Do their lips work? Is their tongue still in their mouth? If so, what's the issue? I mean, how crooked would teeth have to be to get in the way of kissing?

something like this would totally get in the way.....

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