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2009-11-23T20:03:01Z

Buzzword: Teeth Bleachorexia "Can a person overdo it by wearing teeth whitening strips or trays too often? The American Dental Association thinks so." [Consumer Reports Health]

Comment from savvy9999 on 2009-11-24

2009-11-24T16:03:29Z

I suppose you're right. I'll just let it go. So long as my kid doesn't come wondering why my teeth are so yellow compared to Ms. Clorox.

Comment from pecan 3.14159265 on 2009-11-23

2009-11-23T22:32:08Z

@savvy999: I agree with floraposte. Ignore it because it's not your problem. Instead of focusing on what she isn't doing right, compliment her on something she is doing well, whether it's her hair or her clothes.

Comment from floraposte on 2009-11-23

2009-11-23T22:32:08Z

@savvy999: Avoid it altogether. It's really not polite or appropriate, however fine your intentions, to tell someone the way they look is broken and to helpfully offer a way they can fix it.

Comment from Paladin_11 on 2009-11-23

2009-11-23T22:32:08Z

@savvy999: Bleaching you say? Funny, but meth has the exact same effect on teeth. Just sayin'...

Comment from savvy999 on 2009-11-23

2009-11-23T22:32:07Z

One of my kid's teachers definitely has this issue. Her teeth have been bleached so much that
1) they are no longer glossy (look like a ceiling painted with a flat white latex)
2) they are cracked so badly that they hold/show whatever she last ate/drank

I want to pipe up about it, mention maybe getting veneers, but what good would that do? Like someone with a body image disease/issue, mentioning it will only make her more paranoid...

Thoughts/advice on how to approach someone you know with this 'problem'? Or just avoid altogether?

Comment from joshuadavis on 2009-11-23

2009-11-23T22:32:05Z

Or you could just brush your teeth after breakfast and dinner.

Comment from pecan 3.14159265 on 2009-11-23

2009-11-23T22:32:05Z

Uh, helloooo? Didn't we know this by the mid-90s?