Bad teeth can make you look 13 years older
Stained yellow teeth can make a person look 13 years older than if they had gleaming white teeth, it has been claimedExperts say smoking and drinking coffee or red wine coupled with a failure to regularly brush can put years on the average woman.
Researchers showed a photos of a model - one showing off real, gleaming white teeth and another with stained, yellow teeth - to 2,000 people.
They were then asked to guess the ages. The one with perfect teeth was put at 31 while the model with computer-generated, discoloured molar was thought to be 44.
Respondents probably also thought the one with white teeth was American and the dodgy dental work belonged to a Brit.
Dr Phil Stemmer of Oral B, who carried out the research, said: "Teeth are one of the first things we notice about a person.
"When people don't look after their teeth, they tend not to smile, which can give off a bad impression.
"Whether or not we are aware of it, when we first meet someone who doesn't smile or has unhealthy looking teeth we can form negative intuitive views about their lifestyle - from their relationship status, career success and pay packet to their character and even their age.
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"When people don't look after their teeth, they tend not to smile, which can give off a bad impression.
"Whether or not we are aware of it, when we first meet someone who doesn't smile or has unhealthy looking teeth we can form negative intuitive views about their lifestyle - from their relationship status, career success and pay packet to their character and even their age.
LINKS
Oral B
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