Could You Date Someone With Bad Teeth?

Absolutely not, I didn't grow up with the best teeth and I think it made me very self conscious about teeth and how they look. Superficial it might be but at least I can admit it.

You're never too old for braces I was 24 when I got braces (that's when I could afford them) an considering I'm in school to become an orthodontist yeah well I take teeth seriously..so considering I have had this same conversation on a date before I think I better exit stage left

Dental Hygiene is very important. There is nothing attractive about looking into someone's mouth and seeing several teeth missing and/or black/blue gums.

Poor dental hygiene causes bad breath and other health issues. Something minor, like an overbite or underbite would not bother me. But if a man's teeth are going in different directions and/or his teeth are all of different lengths, than that is a problem. One doesn't realize how important dental care is until they have to spend thousands of dollars to fix all their dental problems.

Essentially, I probably wouldn't date a man who I cringe at when he opens his mouth.

Gold and Silver caps are very unattractive to me. I don't know if I would completely rule someone out for it though.

I would blame the parents for not getting their child proper dental care but I would also blame our country for making dental care cost so damn much.

Braces don't make people look cute or nerdy. They are not there to be a fashion accessory.

I would be offended if someone who isn't a dental hygienist or orthodontist told me I needed braces.

No, there is no such thing as being too old for braces.

Personally, you aren't someone I would be physically attracted to, so I couldn't care less if you got your gap fixed.

If the man in question looked like the pic above, then yes, his teeth would be a HUGE ass turn off. But something minor like a gap? I don't care.

People are still getting gold caps/teeth in 2011? Where have I been??? Lol

And your smile is cute.

One @NWSO, you're smile is cute. For some a gap adds character. to a smile. A guy I have a crush on has a gap and when he smiles he reminds me of a little kid. Its kind of cute.

Growing up I had a slight gap and a tooth that grew at an odd shape, smack dab in the front. But it was cute to me, and added a bit of character to my smile. When I was 22-23 I decided to get it fixed and get veneers for no other reason than I wanted a slightly more uniform look.

I don't understand companies that don't offer dental. As one co worker put it "They only care that you are healthy enough to work...no need to see you smiling at work."

A gap, slight over/under bite is fine with me if they are fine with you. If you are a personal that doesn't like to smile because of your teeth then maybe you should consider fixing what you don't like if you can. My veneers cost $$$$ and dental insurance does not cover cosmetic work. I had some issues with them at first and want to get them redone...but otherwise I am very happy.

But men that are missing teeth (and they are always the ones with smiling or laughing with their mouth wide open)or gold or silver caps I just can't get with. One anyone that I am attracted to, just personality wise wouldn't be wearing gold/silver caps. To me it just screams late 80's/early to mid 90's dealer on the corner.
Missing teeth is a no no because it is just unattractive to me. Makes my skin crawl really. I work with a guy that has no back teeth on the top. My attention is always on that empty space. I can't even tell you if he has teeth missing on the bottom.

@NakedWithSocks I wouldn't date anyone with bad teeth - Can't imagine french kissing tooth gaps, cavities, sabretooth-y alignments full time

Funny you should mention this. I just saw a jr. high school crush on the street this past Friday. When he flashed a smile, I was greeted by a shiny gold tooth. UGH. I gagged (I hope he didn't notice). I say this to say that teeth are very important to me. No gold teeth and diamond-capped fronts need apply. I'm not asking for perfection; little twists, turns, and spaces add character to the right mouth. But they must look clean.

In my younger, stupider years, I once locked lips with a dude who had rotting teeth. Believe me when I say that the way they looked is the way they tasted—old and rotten. It was one of the most disgusting things I've ever experienced. I wanted to throw up right there and then. And I'd never do that again.

It was a joke...you already know that change is done for you or it isn't worth it.

Teeth are very important as well as over all good hygeine, dental and otherwise.

NO grills, golds, brown teeth, rotten teeth, bad breath, halitosis, missing teeth in front of mouth etc

I think gap's add character and don't necessarily need to be corrected.

Anyone who has lived or travelled extensively outside of the US is very aware that “nice teeth” are relative. In this society the Hollywood smile is the ideal, any versions of that seems to illicit the “nice teeth” comment. The perfectly straight, evenly spaced bleached white teeth are a little disturbing personally. It seems to denote an unhealthy oral obsession that borders on the unhealthy. I have had orthodontic work but I expressed to my dentist that I was not interested in having my smile look fake, like some game show host. A healthy mouth is my primary goal.
My preference is for a nice smile and a healthy mouth. Mouth jewelry has never been something I ever found appealing primarily because it always reminded me of some of the older men from my childhood. Whose primary display of any financial windfall was to put a gold tooth in their grill. When that whole fad of ice grillz of a few years back was going down, all I could think about was the “goldies” of my youth with the accompanying bad breath of course.
Considering the cost of orthodontics I would not blame anyone’s parents for not underwriting that cost. In my own case and for many others, braces were an optional choice. There are some others I know for whom braces was a requirement. Because a jacked up grill is bad for your health, there is a reason why people who buy livestock check their teeth. Because anything that interferes with the normal ability to eat is potentially a health risk. I wore braces as an adult and most people were unaware of it unless I told them. They are nearly un-noticeable. Most young people nowadays actually decorate theirs with brightly colored add-ons. So I think the concept of braces being nerdy is lost on this generation.
My dentist recommended braces as an adult because our teeth are constantly moving as we get older and mine were moving in a direction that would eventually be detrimental. I see my parents and many older people in their generation with some bad dental issues in the 70’s, primarily due to never really investing much into dental care.
While perfect teeth are the ultimate in superficiality, a clean mouth is the ultimate in being healthy. There is a reason we are drawn to nice smiles and straight teeth because it’s one of those codes of attraction embedded in our DNA. That being said straight white teeth is uniquely an American obsession, one not really shared in most of the world.

Honestly people don't even really know what "nice teeth" really are. People always compliment my teeth/smile but little do they know I have fillings in basically every tooth in the back row (Top and bottom). Even worse I might have to get a root canal and I'm only 18. "Nice teeth" just means the teeth in the front look (keyword: look) great. And I can't lie that is a plus.

Could you date someone with jacked up teeth or could you overlook it for someone you really liked?
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Ive been attracted to women with crooked teeth...didn't notice it at first and when I did notice still liked her

Would you blame someone’s parents for not getting them braces as a
child?
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Not at all I've had braces and those are EXPENSIVE!

Unless you know how to laugh or smile with your mouth closed, I can't see it happening. I don't mind minor things like a crooked tooth on the side, but yellow, black and brown teeth,big spaces, gold grills, and cavities I can't do it.

Me and you both honey!!...candy used to be my best friend im assuming cause i got fillings in my back teeth every doggone where lol..and im only 19!!

I've had braces too..and my mom still talk about me paying her back for 'em which sucks lol. S/N: Did anybody else who had braces have to wear those small rubberbands on 'em??!!...OMG i used to want to kill somebody with those things in my mouth!!!

But to answer your questions Ans,

Nice teeth are important to me, not only the aesthetics, but if I look at your teeth and see yellow biofilm and crud, then that tells of your overall hygiene, and I can't get down with nasty people.

My ex had slightly messed up teeth, but I didn't care b/c you really couldnt tell unless you were all up in his mouth lol.

I could NEVER even take someone seriously if they had gold or silver caps in their mouth..so no i wouldnt date someone with them.

I wouldnt blame someone's parents for not getting them braces..UNLESS!!..they always rocking BRAND NAME clothes and shoes, but their children's health(both dental and physical) were not top priority, then yes I would blame them. Any other reasons though, no b/c my mommy paid 5k outta pocket WITH insurance lol..so they're a big investment.

I thought my braces made me look both cute and nerdy. I ahd colored bands though, so idk..depends on the person..and KIND of braces.

As for the last 3 b/c I need to get to class lol..HECKY YEAH..SPECIALLY IF THEY NEEDED EM MORE THAN I DID!!!...no..and no i think you're attractive for an older man..especially when you smile.

I know this sounds superficial but I WILL NOT date a female if her teeth are jacked up! Im sorry, but a great smile with a beautiful teeth is almost paramount for me--I don't care if she has a great body, if your grill is jacked you won't get any attention from me lol!! As far as braces go--come see me after they get removed. Gold teeth= FUNKY breath and plus I don't find that at all attractive. I always say that your mouth is the gateway to the rest of your body--if you can't take care (teeth, breath, gums) of that there's no telling how you treat the rest of your body!

I'm 27 and I've never had a cavity. The only real dental work I ever had done was getting a baby tooth pulled that wasn't coming out on it's own. I suppose I'm fortunate that my teeth have always been straight and I don't have any color issues but I gotta say the smile is one of the first things I notice. I find myself being strangely turned off by mouth imperfections and I'm sure I probably unwittingly gave a couple of women the screw face. I'm from the TN so I've seen bout fiftyleven women with a mouth FULL of golds. I never could hop up on that bandwagon personally.

LOL@people saying gaps add character. How?

Yay!!! #Gapsaresezzy

Ummm ur at an HIV awareness panel in the pictures to me that speaks volumes about who you are as a person. The person who rejected you based on your gap is an idiot who probably finds imperfection in herself so she feels the need to point out what she considers a flaw out to you. There are plenty of women out there who will like you just the way you are. Personally I have a gap but so many men have told me that I am gorgeous and that my smile is beautiful. I know that if I got my gaps closed that would warrant a lot more attention but from whom? Superficial jerks that couldn't see past my gaps before? I'll pass...