# How white are your teeth? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 25, 2010, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-white-are-your-teeth/544474 "2010-06-25T11:58:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-white-are-your-teeth/544474/41 "2010-06-27T23:55:59Z")
> [@Napier](#): > > \ My skin is the color of typical “white” people but it is obviously very different from true white; is a fad going to appear where people make themselves the color of chalk, too? \ No, skin’s supposed to go the other way (darker). I’ve given up on that, too - I’m caucasian, and my skin is pinkish beige. That’s just the way it is. > [@Onomatopoeia](#): > > \ > I tell ya, dental sedation is the greatest thing ever! I sat in the chair, they placed some medication under my tongue, give me a Valium, and had me breathe in (what I took to be) nitrous. The next thing I knew they’re waking me up saying I was all done. I heard and felt absolutely nothing! They said I was conscious throughout the procedure. I guess they would know, but I don’t remember any of it. I was in the chair for five hours, but to me it was more like five minutes. It really is! I’ve been hard to freeze all my life and dentist visits were not fun at all; when I discovered sedation dentistry, it was life changing. I recommend it to everyone. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-white-are-your-teeth/544474/42 "2010-06-28T01:14:01Z")
> [@gwendee](#): > > New dentists I visit are usually amused that I know my shade is B2. I’m A2-A3. Almost all of my teeth are crowns so I can’t use whiteners or anything–what I have is what I’m gonna stay. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-white-are-your-teeth/544474/43 "2010-06-29T23:06:42Z")
Not very. I’m a heavy tea drinker, so the dentist has to sand-blast the stain off twice a year. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-white-are-your-teeth/544474/44 "2010-06-29T23:37:38Z")
I have white and very straight teeth. I had braces and the orthodontist did a fantastic job. I did bleach my teeth (home set only) a number of years ago. I guess I am vain about them. I have a nice smile, let me cling to it. ---
**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-white-are-your-teeth/544474/45 "2010-07-01T03:35:01Z")
2%. Not perfect, but lots of people tell me I have great teeth. I guess they’re just under the shade where you start to think people use whiteners. I get buildup behind my bottom two teeth, but otherwise, I’m incredibly fortunate. Very strong, very white teeth. Most coffee and wine gives me heartburn, so I assume that’s working in my favor. Also the darker complexion. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-white-are-your-teeth/544474.md?page=2)