Your teeth contain so much information about the state of your oral health, but they could also be harbouring some useful details about your personality, according to a dentist. Dr Khaled Kasem, Chief Orthodontist and co-founder at Impress told The Sun, the colour, shape and layout of your teeth reveal so much about your personality. Here are three types of teeth and what he says they reveal about the type of person you are.
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Discoloured teeth
Discoloured teeth may diminish your confidence when you smile, but it also suggests that you are a ‘party animal’ who likes to have a good time. Dr Kasem explains that people who are often the life of the party tend to drink quite a lot of alcohol. They are also likely to be fans of smoking and consuming lots of caffeine. These otherwise ‘fun’ habits damage the enamel causing your teeth to discolour.
Teeny tiny teeth
Dr Kasem, who has over 15 years experience practising as an orthodontist said having smaller teeth could be a sign of stress. Wondering exactly how the two are linked? Here is his explanation:
Those commonly plagued with symptoms of stress and anxiety tend to have smaller teeth, and that’s because of the nasty habits we pick up along the way, the most common being nail-biting and tooth grinding.
He added that these two habits are quite destructive and can lead to serious dental problems because you are unconsciously wearing away the surface of your teeth which could lead to cracks or even tooth loss.
Crowded teeth
Overlapping, angled, twisted or rotated teeth could be suggestive of a chaotic lifestyle. According to Dr Kasem, having such teeth layout is a sign that you need to slow down.
Our bodies react differently to stress, and while you might feel practical, overcrowding in teeth might be your body’s way of telling you to ‘slow down’.
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