Smile - with or without teeth flashing

[misslideaway]

I personally like it when people give a teeth flashing smile, like when posing for photos. Although my teeth are fairly white- they are wonky and I'm self concious about it. I;ve looked into adult braces but I couldn't afford it.

Whats your opinion on wonky teeth - should you give a tooth flashy smile if your in possesion of wonkys?

[andy-hughes]

Yes - people will notice far less when they look at you than when you look in the mirror.

Because you are concious, you think eveyone zooms in on your teeth, but they actually see the smile you give, which is far more important.

As long as you don't have teeth like a row of dustbins (one in every yard!) or really snaggly yellow fangs, I am sure your smile will be absolutely fine.

Smile away! (That's the title of a Paul McCartney song y'know ... I really must get out more!)

[Ethel]

I am quite alarmed by the amount of perfectly straight, blindlingly white teeth that are cropping up everwhere. It seems the whole cast of Coronation Street have had a job lot of veneers.

To me it looks as unnatural as a mouthful of your best friend's dentures and I much prefer to see a genuine smile with genuine teeth.

[misslideaway]

Thanks Andy and Ethel. Just out of interest - do you see the same adverts below my question as I'm seeing - "8 Veneers & Zoom for �135 .... Tooth implants." Dearie me. It is all going to far isn't is?!

[happy_face]

I have perfect symetrical straight teeth, I have obviously been blessed.... - some might say this.
But even though I can't find a fault with my teeth I don't like showing them when I smile so always smile with my lips closed. Friends and family often say I should give a big toothy smile, but I just don't feel comfortable doing it. Think I look like a goofy clown.
Just wanted you to know that even with straight teeth, some people still feel the same as you :-)

[angiebaby57]

You should do whatever u r comfortable with! My teeth are quite crooked and sadly they are naturally NOT white!! I am very self concious of my teeth but cannot afford the �800 per tooth to get veneers! I NEVER smile with my teeth showing!
My daughter had identical teeth to mine (literally) - except they are pearly white - and I insisted she had a brace which she has worn now for 19 months (top and bottom teeth) and her teeth are incredible now. The brace will be coming off in 6 weeks at the most and her smile will be incredible! I am quite envious, but am SO pleased that she will never feel the same way as me!
However, she has never felt embarassed at her smile so it all goes back to the individual and their confidence levels. xx So, keep smiling I say! xxx

[LoftyLottie2]

I think the blindingly white teeth look totally awful. Nice to see a set of straight teeth in a normal tooth colour and I wish mine had been seen to when I was young. However, my crooked teeth have never given me any trouble and I have always been told I have a lovely smile. A nice smile is not all about teeth, its about the whole face!

[GYMRAT]

i say yes! smile with pride,you are who you are and to have something different about you thats unique gives you character!