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to think some people have really overdone the teeth whitening?

39 replies

PlentyOfFreeTime · 09/06/2013 19:10

I'm starting to notice (on the telly) this trend for really bright white teeth that look very unnatural.

How long before those of us with 'normal' shaded teeth start to be looked upon as having 'bad' teeth?

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noddyholder · 09/06/2013 19:13

They look like upvc windows in a period house

Toughasoldboots · 09/06/2013 19:15

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PlentyOfFreeTime · 09/06/2013 19:15

Yes - well put noddy

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specialsubject · 09/06/2013 19:18

it wrecks teeth too.

lots of Americans think this is what normal teeth look like. The denture business there must be very profitable.

cocolepew · 09/06/2013 19:23

I was thinking this the other day, I can't remember what I was watching but all you could see were teeth Grin

cocolepew · 09/06/2013 19:24

It's like Ross in friends where his glows in the dark.

TheCrackFox · 09/06/2013 19:38

Jimmy Carr has just had his teeth done and it just looks like he is wearing dentures and looks utterly ridiculous.

PlentyOfFreeTime · 09/06/2013 19:47

I'm watching a woman on ITV now whose teeth are so bright it's distracting.

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mrsjay · 09/06/2013 19:49

I was blinded by a womens teeth last week and I couldn't concentrate on what she was saying as I couldnt take my eyes off the teeth they were very very WHITE , they look daft imo, The actress who plays Alice in eastenders must have had a pay rise cos I noticed her teeth were done when i was watching the other night,

mrsjay · 09/06/2013 19:51

It's like Ross in friends where his glows in the dark.

Grin

Do these people get veneers or is it just whitening ? My boss has very white teeth she is quite grinny person they are distracting

PlentyOfFreeTime · 09/06/2013 19:51

But will it become the norm? Will we all have to do it to be perceived as 'groomed'?

I hope not.

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timidviper · 09/06/2013 19:52

Yes it is really going OTT now. My dentist says your teeth should be the same brightness as the whites of your eyes or it looks odd. I have noticed Kirsty on the Wright Stuff too.

What is even worse is people who whiten the top teeth thinking no-one will notice that the bottom ones don't match (you know who you are!)

mrsjay · 09/06/2013 19:53

I couldnt afford to do it I probably have skanky teeth according to some, Blush

mrsjay · 09/06/2013 19:54

apparently there is a mouthoperation that some celebs get to widen the smile or something

PlentyOfFreeTime · 09/06/2013 19:57

people who whiten the top teeth thinking no-one will notice that the bottom ones don't match

I saw someone who had done this on Deal or No Deal a few weeks ago. It looked very odd.

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DressageCriminal · 09/06/2013 19:59

YANBU

Some look like they've tippex-ed their teeth.

mrsjay · 09/06/2013 20:01

think is a lot of these celebs pay loads for it at a proper denist but there is people who claim to be teeth whiteners they buy the equipment online and set up mobile, I think it is quite a dangerous thing to do

LucyGoose · 10/06/2013 01:14

Sorry - celeb teeth are OTT sometimes, but black grimy teeth are pretty foul.

VonHerrBurton · 10/06/2013 01:29

Never mind kirsty from the wright stuff, did anyone see RYLAN on there last week? Jesus, hes had the full Hollywood Smile thing done and it looks fucking awful!

They look twice as big as they should be and look, well, FALSE! A bit of whitening is fine had it done myself but full on veneers look rediculous. Everyone can see they're not your own teeth! So why would you want a big horses mouth full of huge teeth is beyond me...

My teeth just look cleaner and whiter since I had it done, not false at all. Totally agree with everyones comments.

TrucksAndDinosaurs · 10/06/2013 01:35

Anthony the blue Wiggle from toddler band The Wiggles has scary white teeth: I get utterly distracted by how strange they look.

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TrucksAndDinosaurs · 10/06/2013 01:35

Try again...

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cafecito · 10/06/2013 01:42

the very tippex white teeth are not whitened, they are veneers. The opacity and brightness of the white = not possible on normal teeth.

StillSeekingSpike · 10/06/2013 07:12

As said above, the ironic thing is that have them whitened too much and they look like false teeth Confused

Jengnr · 10/06/2013 07:16

I went to see Bon Jovi on Saturday and JBJ has had so much work done he's nowhere near as gorgeous as he used to be still would, like

And the worst part by a mile was this gigantic set of white choppers. It looked ridiculous.

redandyellowbits · 10/06/2013 07:23

mrsjay I totally agree - Alice from Eastenders looks very unnatural with her gleaming white choppers.