Background, a year or so ago I was in a car accident where my face was slammed into my steering wheel (accident wasn't my fault) anyway my teeth got shoved back and broken so the dentist took all 4 of my top ones out. Now I have a denture type plate. Also I had terrible dentistry growing up and didn't brush my teeth like I should have so my teeth aren't very white and small. I finally got over my AA enough to talk to girls but while I'm talking they always look at my teeth and even if we had a great conversation I end up blowing it out. I don't have the money to get implants/whiten them through the dentist and the strips just make my teeth really sensitive. Anybody else have a similar problem or way to get over it?

Mind if I ask how old you are? Older women seem to be more accepting of things like hair loss and dentures etc, but it seems to freak younger women out. I would really recommend saving up to get implants - a lot of girls will turn you down when they find out that you have dentures.

Of course, if you're just looking for sex or whatever, then don't tell girls you have dentures. They're never going to find out if you only have a one night stand or something with them, as long as you keep your teeth in for the duration.

If you're looking for a relationship, then you need to find a pretty accepting girl, but I think she's likely to be more accepting if you at least have plans to get implants at some point and won't have dentures forever. Don't tell her right at the beginning, wait till she has feelings for you before you confess, and she's more likely to stick around.

Other than that, I can only advise that you try to accept your teeth and stop feeling bad about them. Yeah, some girls probably are looking at them, but you don't care, right? There are plenty of chicks who'll still go for you if you're otherwise charming, attractive, solvent, etc.

I'm 20 going on 21 in october. Starting college in september, which is why it's a huge problem for me =/

Ok, well don't admit to having dentures if you just want a one-nighter. If you want a relationship, give a girl time to develop feelings for you before you drop the bomb. Having plans to get your teeth fixed in the future will probably make your dentures more acceptable because they're temporary. Ham it up and act all distressed about the accident etc, she'll feel sorry for you and is more likely to cuddle you than reject you. And try not to worry about it; everyone has flaws.

After like 4 weeks of dating come home covered in ash and blood without your dentures, bust in the door in sorta a half-kramer-half-ace-ventura-after-the-shark-scene way and say, "I just saved a bus load of orphans whose bus crashed into a cave full of bears."

That's what I did.


In all seriousness, just don't say shit if it isn't necessary. Those whitening strips DO make a lot of people's teeth sensitive (and it says it on the package) but that goes away almost immediately and the whitening lasts for months. I recommend those if you can't get professional whitening, as they are really the next best thing.

Alternatively, you could buy a grill.

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smile anyway, dont appear to be timid about your appearance. be confident in spite of your outward appearance. you may not get the 10, but you may get the 8, and the 7.5 and the 8.5........

Dude I was born with 18 teeth missing, and it cost the NHS £50,000 to pay for a 4 years surgical procedure which started when I was 18. i'm 22 now, and they've literally just finished. But it was the worth the wait.

Save up, cos you can probably get four for about £5-6 grand, and trust me, its totally worth the wait my friend.

Hey at least to whiten them what you should do is mix equal amounts of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Use like a spoonful of each and try to make a paste out of it. Then brush your teeth with that and leave it on for about a minute. Last brush your teeth again with toothpaste to get the taste out of your mouth.

This will help whiten them and you can do it daily. Although dont leave it on for to long as it could damage your enamel. I do this before i'm going to a party or just every once in a while.

Good Luck

I used crest white strips and they gave me amazing results, it only makes your teeth sensitive temporarily (although I'm lucky because I didn't feel anything differently). If you're short on money you can always buy crest white strips and just return them after you've used them, they have a satisfaction guarantee, just make sure you keep the receipt and box.

Another thing you could try is going to your local college/university and seeing if the dentistry program has any free cleanings or fix ups that you could try. They are generally free because it's students performing on you (under supervision from a professor of course). My friend did this when he went to get his wisdom teeth removed.

I think the problem here is more internal than external. Sure they're looking at your teeth, but im sure you have a lot to do with that. You seem pretty embarrased about them, so during the conversation im sure you, conciously or unconciously, try to hide them, thereby drawing more a attention to them. Try to put it out of your head, accept it as a part of you. Im not saying don't get dental work, that's up to you. But until then try to put it out of your head.

Also, if you had this great conversation with the girl and she ends up rejecting you on the fact that your teeth look a little weird, that means she's not worth your time.

In addition, if they're staring at your teeth while you talk, it probably means you should work on conversation skills

I hate bumping an old thread but this is something I'm wondering about. I wonder if the OP went on to do okay in this situation.

I have crooked and out of place teeth myself. I am finally getting cosmetic dentistry done to fix them. Honestly, I think it's a big help. Having at least an avg to good smile can change the way someone views your face entirely.

Teeth are hugely important, but I dont think dentures would make a woman dump you.

If you gamed her and have been dating, I dont think dentures would matter, if you just met, you best not say anything.

but white teeth helps cover a multitude of ugly. Even ugly women look kissable when they have nice teeth.

I have my two upper lateral incisors missing, just didnt grow. Although my teeth are straight and white i obviously have big gaps in my upper teeth. It used to really bother me and i would be concious about it when talking to women. I have since got over it and accepted that i dont have perfect teeth. Girls very rarely look at my teeth because i dont try and hide them, hardly anyone mentions them but when they do Im honest and make a point of showing them my teeth.

If they arnt very white then maybe just save up a get whitening done. You can get it done for under £200 easily.