@Blueberrybooks huh I never knew that about teeth. I know my mom had bad teeth but idk if she was born with genetically bad teeth or if she just didn’t take care of them due to being depressed severely. My teeth aren’t the best. I’ve had two removed. And I have two crowns. And I’m only 30. I’m really self conscious about my teeth. A lot of my problems with them stem from two different things. One is from anorexia nervosa: binge purge type which I’ve dealt with since I was young. So I purged a lot and that screwed up the enamel on my teeth a lot. Another reason is when I go through depressive episodes I struggle with basic hygiene like brushing/flossing. I really wish it was more affordable to get implants. It’s not even in the realm of possibility financially for me at least any time soon. It also sucks because sometimes insurance will cover a root canal and sometimes they won’t. So if they won’t you either have to pay out of pocket for it or get the tooth pulled. Hence why I had two pulled.

I feel ashamed about my teeth. They don’t look bad but like I know they could have been so much better. I even had braces my older sister (she’s 20 years older than me) paid for when I was a teenager. Just things went downhill with the anorexia/purging and the problems with self care