I remember when I was in elementary school, for some odd reason my third grade teacher had this classroom exercise for us. I think it was an early attempt at inculcating a respect for diversity, and as such, it was really ill-conceived. She had some of the students stand at the front of the class, and had the rest of us critique their appearance. Anything was open game, and whenever we came up with a negative criticism, she would counter with how that was really a positive, and that we were all different, and difference was good. I remember one little boy, smiling in embarrassment as he stood at the front of the room, and someone said that they didn’t like his smile. When the teacher asked why, they said that it was because his teeth weren’t white enough. She pointed out that everyone in the room had teeth that were different shades, so the fact that our classmate’s smile was a little more gray actually made him fit in even more.

In retrospect, it was really messed up, and if I found out that my children were being included in similar exercises today, I would probably do what I could to end the teacher’s career. Just the same, we did notice something at that time; that it is esthetically more desirable in our society to have whiter teeth. I personally notice when my teeth aren’t as white as I like, and I do notice it in other people as well. I would never tell anyone that I don’t like their smile because their teeth aren’t white enough, but I might think it about my own.


Luckily, these days, there are numerous teeth whiting products. My dentist had teeth whiting trays, teeth whiting gels, and several ways to implement teeth whiting strategies to make sure a patient’s smile stays white and shiny. I have seen the before and after shots at dentist offices and websites, and should the day come that I need professional teeth whiting services, I know just where to go.

So yeah, that memory from the third grade has stuck with me for a long time. Although it was a long time ago, I hope that boy’s feelings weren’t too hurt by what was said. If he was, at least now he has the option of choosing a teeth whitening system to make his smile nice and bright.

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