Why the recent American obsession with teeth whitening?

[NFS4]

See title

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

 

[Slimline]

yellow teeth faded out in the 70's?

 

[BillGates]

Because white toofs look better than brown toofs.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: BillGates
Because white toofs look better than brown toofs.

Stop smoking

I'm talking about all of these products that are out to bleach your teeth...

 

[Mo0o]

They make us look healthier.

 

[Ryan]

I bleached my teeth about two years ago - one of the best things I've ever done After I initially had it done, they didn't look natural at all (because my teeth weren't stained to begin with - I'm jsut a freak about my teeth), but now they've dulled in color a little, and look naturally white.

Why I did it - I have no reason, just because.

 

[Detayned1447]

It looks good?

 

[Howard]

I wish my teeth were whiter. Then I'd flash that sh1t and blind all the chicks.

 

[JulesMaximus]

White teeth = attractive

Yellow teeth != attractive

Enough said?

 

[crab]

Recent?

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: Howard
I wish my teeth were whiter. Then I'd flash that sh1t and blind all the chicks.

They like that its called "bling-bling".

Wait, NM, your teeth have to be gold for that to work.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: crab
Recent?

I never saw these Colgate White Strips or bleaching kits until maybe 1-2 years ago. It's a rather recent phenenom for the average American (AFAICT).

Sure, there has always been toothpaste designed to give you a "whiter smile", but I'm talking about the home bleaching kits...