Starting to notice everyone's teeth!

[Bracing for It]

Now that I have braces, I'm finding out many people around me used to have braces! They didn't have them when I met them so I never would've known.

Also, I seem to be noticing everyone who has braces now (mostly teenagers). It's like we're in the same club now.

[Bracer215]

I too look at everyone's teeth now. When I see someone with crooked teeth, I have to refrain from telling them "Hey braces could make your teeth look a lot better". One thing I do notice is a majority of young people "(20's and younger) have beautiful straight teeth. When I was growing up you did not get braces unless your teeth were really bad.

[illay]

damn..i am not alone

[crooked rory]

I thought I was crazy or something. Now I am telling my mom that she needs braces too and should be a "brace buddy". I never used to notice them. Now they are the second thing I notice after peoples eyes and eyeglasses. I especially notice peoples teeth in the backwoods areas down south where I go caving. The socioeconomic climate down there is not conducive to good teeth

[denSMSgt]

I've had fun a few times when I find a fellow adult with braces and I say, " aren't you a little old for braces"? When they look at me almost incenced and I smile back with like braced grin, thankfully everyone so far has laughed and we'll share a story. I'm sure at some point I'll get someone without a sense of humour and it'll be a bummer.

It's hard not to notice the good and not quite as nice smiles out there.

[kellyb]

i thought i was the only one obsessed with everyone's teeth since getting braces. prior to braces, i wasn't so observant.

[Matilda]

Since getting braces, teeth are among the first things I notice in people.

[anedia]

When I first started this process, I was asking all my friends and coworkers to see their teeth lol!

[Smiley1]

Lol, I've also been very observant of others. It's surprising to me how many other people have braces too and I never noticed it before. This weekend alone at the club I saw at least 10 people with braces, it was starting to feel like a new fashion trend or something haha.

I also noticed some people with really nice smiles and sparkly white teeth which makes me a little jealous but I will have a beautiful smile soon too so it's something to look forward to.

[kids041]

I have always been very observant of peoples teeth. I look at them first, almost before anything else. I find my self sometimes thinking that "they should get their teeth fixed". When really- I know NOTHING about their situation, and should not judge others. I guess that is a character flaw of mine. I really need to work on that!
I can at least now think that at least I am doing something for my self, and just worry about me.. and not others..
There! Started working on it already

[mmkay]

I haven't even commenced treatment and am doing it, although mainly with tv/films. Looking for skeletal issues like maxillary protrusion/retrusion, recessed mandible, upper lip length, gummy smile also.

[isthistaken]

I have always been very observant of peoples teeth. I look at them first, almost before anything else. I find my self sometimes thinking that "they should get their teeth fixed". When really- I know NOTHING about their situation, and should not judge others. I guess that is a character flaw of mine. I really need to work on that!
I can at least now think that at least I am doing something for my self, and just worry about me.. and not others..
There! Started working on it already

Definitely, it's the heart that counts. But maybe you will encourage someone else because it can make such a difference in someone's attitude to have a nice smile. Sometimes they just need to know that something is possible to have the courage to try it themselves.

[djspeece]

Years ago on active duty I was in charge of an ENT unit in a large Navy hospital, and began to pay more attention to the noses and ears of people I encountered in the street and in social situations, thinking what procedures or combination of procedures would be needed to correct their various anatomical issues. In fact, when I took over the unit the head ENT approached me, staring at my nose, and said, "Hey Commander, I can fix that!" I had it broken a number of times playing football and some other unpleasant encounters when I just could not turn the other cheek. My nose had a definite list; I viewed it as character. I eventually had it repaired by the head ENT and at least now that part of my face is passable.
I guess the point is we all begin to notice things that previously might have escaped our notice.

[beckyboo0205]

FOR SURE!!! I notice EVERYONE'S teeth! I really notice people with braces too... or i can even tell when people have Invisalign.

[fudge911]

This is the same with me! I find it really strange, like when I talk to my friends or someone new, my head directly stares at their teeth ahah