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Turkey teeth are the new norm?

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Itsalittlebitwarm · 12/07/2026 01:08

Having watched interviews from the 1980s and 1990s when they had perfect natural teeth and the comments why are they so yellow?

Is it really becoming a thing to have bright white teeth? I've noticed it more that indeed many people I meet, all ages, have these unnatural gloss.

Personally, when I see this, my reaction is nice but it doesn't make a difference unless for medical reasons. In fact I think it's quite a common view that has become a bit mocking.

I'm not saying with any form of malice, just it's so obvious.

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Greenmouldycheese · 16/07/2026 11:25

They look like dentures too me but I agrees, they have now become the new normal but it obviously makes them happy.

StrawberryLipstickStateOfMind1 · 16/07/2026 10:10

Only normal if you watch Love Island which I do

LaMarschallin · 16/07/2026 10:07

Binnyforthewin · 16/07/2026 09:47

It's just fashion. It used to be fashionable to pluck you eyebrows to oblivion now it is trendy to have larger brows. It used to be edging to have Tattoos, now they are ubiquitous that it is more cool for young people not to have them. Turkey teeth or no different.

Basically if you mum has something done you'll probably do the opposite.

True but I think I'd be very wary about getting something permanent done just for fashion. So, I'd dye my hair but wouldn't get a tattoo.
As you say, back in the day it was fashionable to have very thin eyebrows, to the point where my mother shaved hers off. They never grew back and she had to draw them in every day.
Eyebrows seem weird things though. A friend was training to be a beautician and the girls practiced eyebrow waxing on each other. My friend lost part of her eyebrow accidentally and had to have it tattooed back in.

TofuTheCat · 16/07/2026 09:54

lmnabc · 12/07/2026 18:34

I went to see a therapist for some hypnotherapy. The first thing I noticed was his teeth and though he’d either got false ones or was wearing a gum shield for some reason - they were so bright. He told me he’d just come back from Turkey having his teeth done. I couldn’t stop looking at them and he certainly didn’t manage to hypnotise me

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WeddingInvitation · 16/07/2026 09:53

I wonder what they’ll look like in 20 years, same with tattoos and filler.

there’s a world of difference between well cared for from childhood straight teeth, and never smoked, and gone to turkey and had veneers.

LaMarschallin · 16/07/2026 09:52

I'm having 2 implants put in so thought I'd also get my natural teeth bleached as I've always been very conscious that they're naturally quite yellow.
They've been bleached to A1 from A4 which to me looks bright and natural, but the dentist was initially almost apologetic that they're not brighter!
I explained I was quite happy with the colour they are now especially given my age (don't want to look like I've got dentures). However, I've since seen one of his receptionists whose teeth are blindingly white so I presume a lot of people want that effect.
I wouldn't have thought Jurgen Klopp would have to go to Turkey to get cheap veneers (not sure about Katie Price), so assume he's chosen that look.

I've only ever seen two people with major trout pouts but they were enough for me to do a double take. Their lips looked like they stood out about 3cms or so from the surrounding skin.
Made me wonder if the skin stays saggy, if not continually filled, like a deflated balloon.

Binnyforthewin · 16/07/2026 09:47

It's just fashion. It used to be fashionable to pluck you eyebrows to oblivion now it is trendy to have larger brows. It used to be edging to have Tattoos, now they are ubiquitous that it is more cool for young people not to have them. Turkey teeth or no different.

Basically if you mum has something done you'll probably do the opposite.

IwanttoWFH · 16/07/2026 09:39

I work with someone who has blindingly white teeth, but they look pretty natural in terms of size and shape. I plucked up the courage to ask him how he gets his teeth so white, thinking maybe it was whitening strips (where can I buy them?!) etc, but he said he went to Turkey and got his teeth done. He had them filed into stumps and veneers put on top. I don’t understand why anyone would do this.

I had Invisalign and had composite veneers (which are placed over your natural teeth, so no filing) on my top four front teeth (due to chips/the size of the teeth) and whitening, but they look very natural and they match the composite to your own teeth. But, my teeth look yellow next to his!

I haven’t seen many people with “turkey teeth”. I think I’ve seen more people with really bad teeth.

Funderthighs · 16/07/2026 09:28

They’re like comedy teeth 🤣

istherereallytimeforallthat · 16/07/2026 09:28

Turkeys don't have teeth.😁

Myblueclematis · 16/07/2026 09:26

If I ever thought of having my teeth done and going to Turkey to do it as it's cheaper there, I only have to see a picture of Katie Price or Jurgen Klopp's Dulux pure brilliant white choppers to think, hmm maybe not.

sickofsixseven · 16/07/2026 09:23

My 2 top front teeth had root canals years ago and they just got worse colour wise over the years despite internal bleaching procedures. About 6 years ago I finally got crowns put on them after also doing invisalign and ever since my family have made comments about me having 'turkey teeth' and how white they are (they defintely aren't unnaturally white) I take it as a compliment because the surrounding teeth are my natural ones but I feel like people in the UK and ireland definitely have weird ideas about teeth and almost wear bad teeth like a badge of honour sometimes.

CarbootJunction · 16/07/2026 09:20

I don't mind the teeth; it's the desire for cow bum lips I can't fathom.

AmazingGreatAunt · 16/07/2026 09:18

I had an interesting conversation with a dentist about this very subject He described the colour as lavatory bowl white, which made me laugh. I understand that many things can change the colour of your teeth, including taking a lot of antibiotics. I think as long as teeth are clean and looked after that it fine.

redhatpurplehair · 16/07/2026 09:02

I met a guy in his 60s who I hadn’t seen for a while and when he smiled I was dazzled by the whiteness. It looked so wrong it was bizarre. They were his teeth but so white! People in their 60s don’t have naturally bright white teeth.

HoppityBun · 16/07/2026 08:20

Thing is, some of us have to have our teeth veneered / built up for dental reasons. They try to make them look natural and definitely not Turkey white. But you don’t get the separation there is with untreated teeth.

ExBert80 · 16/07/2026 07:05

I have only seen two people out in the wild with these gnashers. One was a Asian bloke in his 20s, I was speaking to him about something in a professional capacity (he was the expert) and the teeth were blinding and did look like a gum shield, the contrast of those teeth against the darker skin tone was so distracting. I wanted to ask him, why, why? I couldn’t concentrate on what he was saying. I also saw a muscle packed uber tanned bloke at Bluewater with the same, he just looked silly.

Lumpycat · 16/07/2026 06:00

I have literally never met anyone in real life with this (SE) but went to Liverpool and saw a couple in a bar with them. Maybe I just noticed because they had very dark tans and the rest of their look made their teeth glow in that lighting.

I don’t suppose they mind that it doesn’t look natural. Fits with that aesthetic. I suppose they can have them swapped out for more ordinary ones when they need.

DeftGoldHedgehog · 16/07/2026 05:56

It's not the norm with people I see every day.

maxslice · 16/07/2026 05:53

I’m ignorant. What are turkey teeth? Just natural teeth, or what?

AnOldCynic · 16/07/2026 05:43

Backedoffhackedoff · 12/07/2026 16:04

It’s really unusual for people irl to have turkey teeth. The celebs who have them are pretty limited to the Katie price and reality tv stars.

in fact, I’d be interested to know who you see outside of this with turkey teeth? News presenters, politicians, people you see regularly rarely have them.

Once had a taxi driver with them. Really obvious.

IberianLynx · 16/07/2026 05:11

I don’t know many people but definitely a few. They are the ones that also have the bizarre massive fake eyelashes like those from a kids doll and orange tans.

CombatBarbie · 16/07/2026 01:56

I know of one personally, tbh she has crowns and went for the more natural shading. I also have a friend and also an ex who have beautiful white white teeth and have done since ive known them 30yrs ago.....

EconomyClassRockstar · 16/07/2026 01:33

I don’t have turkey teeth but I do have a smile that cost me an eye watering amount of money. Zero regrets for getting rid of my NHS early 90s “improvements”.

lmnabc · 12/07/2026 18:34

I went to see a therapist for some hypnotherapy. The first thing I noticed was his teeth and though he’d either got false ones or was wearing a gum shield for some reason - they were so bright. He told me he’d just come back from Turkey having his teeth done. I couldn’t stop looking at them and he certainly didn’t manage to hypnotise me