We’ve all heard of those people who will go to any lengths to get the look they want, no matter how expensive or how long they have to spend under the knife. Recently, a new surgical trend has emerged out of Japan to allow women to get the look they want, and it’s probably not what you would expect.
Many Japanese women have taken on the challenge to have the best teeth they can with the help of some dental surgeons, and not only do they want them changed, they want them to look more imperfect. These women want to have a bright smile with two noticeable fangs on either side.
According to The New York Times, the most attractive teeth are those that aren’t flawlessly straight, like the type that Americans strive for by spending billions of dollars on aesthetic dentistry.
“In Japan crooked teeth are actually endearing, and show that a girl is not perfect. In a way, men find that more approachable than someone who is too overly perfect,” said Michelle Phan, a Vietnamese-American beauty blogger in Los Angeles, to The New York Times.
These fangs that everyone wants are referred to as “yaeba” in Japanese and many women and celebrities want them, which is why dentists are offering the service to “affix plastic fronts to their real teeth.”
Is this trend going to make its way to America? With our obsession with perfection, we’ll have to wait and see.
Of course, The New York Times also pointed out that in some high-fashion scenes, imperfect or gap teeth are considered attractive, like a wide gap between the two front teeth.
Dr. Emelia Zaslow, a communication studies professor at Pace University told The New York Times that a preoccupation with youth is one of the reasons for wanting imperfect fang teeth.
These fangs that everyone wants are referred to as “yaeba” in Japanese and many women and celebrities want them, which is why dentists are offering the service to “affix plastic fronts to their real teeth.”
Is this trend going to make its way to America? With our obsession with perfection, we’ll have to wait and see.
Of course, The New York Times also pointed out that in some high-fashion scenes, imperfect or gap teeth are considered attractive, like a wide gap between the two front teeth.
Dr. Emelia Zaslow, a communication studies professor at Pace University told The New York Times that a preoccupation with youth is one of the reasons for wanting imperfect fang teeth.
She told The New York Times, “The gaped tooth is sort of preorthodontic or early development, and the naturally occurring ‘yaeba’ is because of delayed baby teeth, or a mouth that’s too small...It’s this kind of emphasis on youth and the sexualization of young girls.”
Maybe there’s more to these teeth than just wanting to be less perfect, but for now, that’s up to you to decide. Would you add that to your list of work you need done after botox and a tummy tuck, or does it fall into the category of being just as fake as plastic surgery?
Maybe there’s more to these teeth than just wanting to be less perfect, but for now, that’s up to you to decide. Would you add that to your list of work you need done after botox and a tummy tuck, or does it fall into the category of being just as fake as plastic surgery?
