Toothy trivia the move on to body hair!! :)

[tonyaminton]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "junediamanti" 
<june.diamanti at b...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Shaun Hately" 
> <drednort at a...> wrote:
> > 
> > One major difference in dentistry between the US and most other 
> > Western countries - not just Britain, it's just that Britain is 
one 
> > of the other countries Americans have most knowledge of - has 
been 
> > that in most countries, purely cosmetic dentistry has been fairly 
> > uncommon until recently. Children typically wore braces and the 
> > like only if there was a medical reason to do so - if their teeth 
> > were so out of alignment has to cause bite difficulties etc.
> > 
> > In the US, purely cosmetic dentistry for children - when braces 
and 
> > plates have been used to correct minor aesthetic flaws - has been 
> > reasonably common since the 1960s. In most other countries, it 
> > didn't start to take off until the 1980s, or even the 1990s.
> > 
> > > I have no idea how rotten our teeth are in comparison to 
others. 
> > > But, for the record, I have no fillings and straight teeth. I 
> regret 
> > > to report though, that they are yellower than I would like <g>.
> > 
> > Actually British teeth tend to be as healthy as anyone elses on 
> > earth - the historical differences are basically cosmetic.
> > 
> > 
> >
> 
> Teeth can be a much of a fashion thing as anything else 
historically, 
> and I present for your delectation or otherwise, the trivial and 
> nerdy fact that in pre-Petrine Russia (that's before Peter the 
Great 
> and social reform) court ladies at the Tsar's court of the 
Muscovite 
> state BLACKENED their teeth as a fashion statement.  I believe this 
> was to indicate sufficient wealth to be able to afford luxury items 
> that would blacken one's teeth.  
> 
> This fashion stopped with the reign of Peter the Great who wanted 
> Russia to be more western in style and outlook.  Whether or not 
this 
> had also to do with the monarch's cute interest in practical 
> dentistry or not, is unknown. 
> 
> Russia had NO dentists.  Peter discovered the science when on an 
> incognito grand tour of Europe.  He became his own court dentist 
and 
> also became extremely competent at extracting bad teeth - with the 
> point of his sword.  Makes the film "Marathon Man" look fluffy by 
> comparison, doesn't it?
> 
> June

Now Tonya:

I have been trying to teach my 3 year old good dental hygiene!!  
Quite a challenge.  I always said that I would NEVER brush her teeth 
for her like I have seen some of my mom's friends do to their kids.  
Of course I have been eating my words on that!! She just has trouble 
getting all the teeth scrubbed well.  BUT I will never ever brush 
them for her in front of anyone else!!  The least I can do is not 
embarrass her!!  How do you teach kids to take care of these things??

Ok shall we move into under arm hair or leg hair on women??  As an 
American, I think it is a pain to keep up with shaving all the time 
BUT I sure don't like the wetness that goes along with the under arm 
hair.  I do like the look on my Hubby's face when he runs his hands 
over my smooth legs!!  

Opinions??  What do you all think??  

Tonya (who is very much been enjoying this conversation even though 
this is the first time I have contributed!!)