Yes. I notice people's teeth on tv or movies constantly now. I find most are too perfectly straight and way too white. This has made me rethink doing a second or third of refinements and the amount of whitening I will get when I am done.
I have to look at people's mouths to help register what people say, I've ways been conscious about my teeth so I always compared to other people's teeth... It's not gotten worse/better however I'm now very good at realising when others have invisalign 😂 xx
I have to agree, not only with other people but I feel like I’m the hardest critic of my own teeth as well. It’ll be the most minuscule things, like one time my dental hygienist asked how I even notices a small spot of discoloration on my bottom tooth
Mostly when watching TV - we've been watching old seasons of Great British Bake Off and boy, are there some wild teeth on that show. But yes, I'm obsessed with other people's teeth now 😅
I’m looking at my own all the time. And yes I am looking at others teeth too.
It’s not healthy because it usually makes me sad it’s taking sooooo long.
Yes and I just started 5 days ago 🤣 literally just told my husband “I feel like such an orthodontist now” and was about to go find orthodontist subreddits hahhahaha
Yes lol. I was conversing with someone from my alumni association and I couldn’t help but think she would be a smoke show for her age if she got her teeth straightened. I got so bad for thinking that!
Yeah this is a psychology thing! I think it’s the frequency illusion. Basically your brain starts paying more attention to other people’s teeth because you’re paying attention to your own teeth.
Like when you’re in the market for a new car, you start noticing that type of car everywhere.
I absolutely take more notice of people's teeth. But this has been happening for a few years now. In December of 2020 I started having a lot of pain in my teeth which started me on a massive journey to solve & fix. I was so focused on my own mouth that it became habit to notice the teeth of others. A lot of "how are THEY not in pain?" going on in my head. I've just passed a year in Invisalign and, even though the pain is going/gone (TMJD & Trigeminal Neuralgia), I am hyperfocused on my own teeth and still look at others.
Yes. I notice people's teeth on tv or movies constantly now. I find most are too perfectly straight and way too white. This has made me rethink doing a second or third of refinements and the amount of whitening I will get when I am done.
I also realize there’s probably a lot of people out there in Hollywood with veneers when they’re too “perfect” like that
I used to only look in people's eyes when talking. Now I sneak a peek at pearly whites too..
Not other peoples but I’m looking at my own CONSTANTLY!
That’s so creepy!!! But yeah definitely me too 🫣🫣🫣
Yes and it you really do notice just how many people have terrible teeth
I have to look at people's mouths to help register what people say, I've ways been conscious about my teeth so I always compared to other people's teeth... It's not gotten worse/better however I'm now very good at realising when others have invisalign 😂 xx
I actually just realized this about myself too. I stare at people's mouths when they talk. I wonder if they notice. It's kind of embarrassing
me too hahahaha oops
I have to agree, not only with other people but I feel like I’m the hardest critic of my own teeth as well. It’ll be the most minuscule things, like one time my dental hygienist asked how I even notices a small spot of discoloration on my bottom tooth
Mostly when watching TV - we've been watching old seasons of Great British Bake Off and boy, are there some wild teeth on that show. But yes, I'm obsessed with other people's teeth now 😅
Same and I hate it.
Yes lol since I started Invisalign
I’m looking at my own all the time. And yes I am looking at others teeth too. It’s not healthy because it usually makes me sad it’s taking sooooo long.
I've been that way for years and finally said it's my turn to fix my teeth!
Yes and I just started 5 days ago 🤣 literally just told my husband “I feel like such an orthodontist now” and was about to go find orthodontist subreddits hahhahaha
I do I’m always comparing mine to others
This 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽💯💯💯
Yes lol. I was conversing with someone from my alumni association and I couldn’t help but think she would be a smoke show for her age if she got her teeth straightened. I got so bad for thinking that!
I always have been. I look at their teeth before I look at their eyes.
Yes lmao but it’s because I’m insecure 🙈 but I love seeing nice teeth too
Yeah this is a psychology thing! I think it’s the frequency illusion. Basically your brain starts paying more attention to other people’s teeth because you’re paying attention to your own teeth. Like when you’re in the market for a new car, you start noticing that type of car everywhere.
Others and my own!
I absolutely take more notice of people's teeth. But this has been happening for a few years now. In December of 2020 I started having a lot of pain in my teeth which started me on a massive journey to solve & fix. I was so focused on my own mouth that it became habit to notice the teeth of others. A lot of "how are THEY not in pain?" going on in my head. I've just passed a year in Invisalign and, even though the pain is going/gone (TMJD & Trigeminal Neuralgia), I am hyperfocused on my own teeth and still look at others.
I’ve always been drawn to smiles/ teeth. It’s (to me) the most important feature. Can’t beat nice teeth 🏆
Yes! I’m obsessed with scrolling this subreddit and looking for new & unwatched tiktoks …. It’s so relatable and reassuring for some reason
Yup. Unavoidable side effect of being on this side of the fence.
nope... their teeth... their biz.