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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I understand not everyone can afford major dental work or handle long procedures, but it’s hard to believe that every person with visibly neglected teeth is dealing with a medical crisis. No one else is thrown off when someone shows up on Zoom with missing teeth or major alignment issues that have clearly gotten worse over decades?

To me, this really does look generational. I’m an older millennial. Pretty much everyone I know grew up with braces, Invisalign, whitening, something. Meanwhile, I see a lot more long-term dental neglect among older generations like Gen X and boomers, who came of age before cosmetic dental care was considered standard. They may simply have a different threshold for what’s “fine.”

And then you look at the younger side. Gen Z and even Gen Alpha kids are whitening teeth immediately after getting braces off. I’ve seen lines of tweens waiting for whitening with their parents. For them, straight and bright teeth aren’t exceptional, they’re expected.

[b]What I still wonder is how people with visibly unmaintained teeth view those who have great ones. Do they think it’s vanity? Excess? Or do they ever wish they’d dealt with things earlier, back when it would have been far easier?[/b][/quote]

I think they probably don't care. If they did, it is very easy these days to whiten, straighten, etc. [/quote]

Nope. It’s neither “very easy” nor affordable for many.  I’m not going to irreparably damage my healthy teeth with veneers or bleaching because standards have changed.  I did briefly have braces as a kid — with the focus on changing my bite.  I’m glad that I have had excellent, conservative dentists who have focused on health rather than cosmetic issues.

How long do veneers last, anyway?  The thought of damaging my healthy teeth for a process that has to be repeated regularly is a No.  [/quote]

This. People who think it's easy to whiten and straighten were born with good teeth, and can just get some Invisalign and whitening.

For the record, the only time I really notice dental issues in other people is when they are severe. I met a woman last year who had missing and broken teeth. Like front teeth, not molars. It was hard to look at and I assume she's had a hard life to wind up with that situation. She was not a "high earner." Sometimes I'll notice crooked teeth when it's severe, and I can't help but notice very yellow teeth because we're all being conditioned to expect white teeth. But I have serious dental issues of my own, I have nothing but empathy for people who also have them, and I don't judge people for not going and whitening their teeth or getting them straightened. Unlike OP, I get it -- it's not always as straightforward as you think. Some things are just not a quick and easy fix.[/quote]

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