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Black Pearls: Medieval Japanese Dental Beauty » Tooth whitening treatments have been popular in the West for decades, and recently surged as safe, effective at-home treatments were perfected and made affordable. We are so concerned with having whiter, brighter teeth that it comes as quite a shock to learn that in medieval Japan (beginning in the… Kellysearsmith.livejournal.com

Ohaguro: The Beauty of Blackened Teeth in Old Japan | LIVE JAPAN travel guide » When you think of a smile, what immediately comes to mind? Most likely a set of lips parting to show bright white and spotless teeth, like the smiles we know from toothpaste commercials. Would you be shocked if the white teeth you were expecting were actually…pitch black? Ohaguro, the Japanese custom of blackening one's teeth is an ancient one. Those who have come in contact with Japan’s culture and customs may have already heard about the pitch black smile of the women of days past–the tradition is indeed a rich one. Livejapan.com

nurturing the blue and yellow flowers » Fashion of Black Teeth in Old Japan A Yedo chemist’s recipe for black teeth dye from Tales of Old Japan by A.B. Mitford (1871): “Take three pints of water, and, having warmed it, add half a teacupful… Koizumicchi.tumblr.com

"How about this- shut your mouth or I'll kick your teeth down your throat and I'll shut it for you." » Drive (2011) Wow. Okay look, the short of it is that this is the best movie Ive seen so far in 2011. Even if you dont find that you rate it as highly as I do, everyone is going to be talking about it anyway. The trailer is not that good, so you are best off avoiding that. As per usual, my… Fatpie42.livejournal.com

Nothing But Blackened Teeth » L J image. Log In · My Subscriptions · My Library · My… Nothing But Blackened Teeth… Four friends gather at a Heian-era mansion in the Japanese countryside to … Libraryjournal.com

Investigating the demographic history of Japan using ancient oral microbiota » While microbial communities in the human body (microbiota) are now commonly associated with health and disease in industrialised populations, we know very little about how these communities co-evolved and changed with humans throughout history and deep… Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Perception of beauty in Feudal Japan… » Not about the Samurai, though, just other stuff. I recall back in my History of Asia class a few semesters ago, noblewomen were supposed to paint their teeth black and keep their eyebrows fuzzy. Why did they feel this was a good idea? How did perception of beauty change from what was… Historum.com

ModTheSims - Budget Geisha Miniset » Geisha makeup for the cheap modern woman. Or man. Whatever. Modthesims.info

Discoloration of Roots Caused by Residual Endodontic Intracanal Medicaments » Aims. This study examined the extent to which intervisit corticosteroid-based antibiotic pastes (CAP) medicaments contribute to staining of tooth structure after attempted removal by irrigation techniques. Methods. A total of 140 roots were prepared… Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov