"The Old Guy Look"

I can look at a 60 year old person and immediately tell  that their teeth are all worn  down or that their denture is very old.

Why is that?

The movies portray a witch as a person with no teeth and the nose and the chin almost touch. What stops the nose and chin from getting close to each other are the teeth.When an older person's teeth are all worn down,  they develop an 'old guys look' with the corners of the mouth curved down, the lip is all caved in and the chin and nose are closer than they should be.

I just don't get it. One does not need to be a dentist to be able to see the old person's face is collapsing. Look at your family photos and you will see what I am talking about.

Yes, it is often about the finances of the person...but just as often, it has nothing to do with the wealth of the person. They don't care how they look and unfortunately the vast majority of dentists are not willing to discuss the visual appearance of their patient because they don't have an understanding about how to successfully fix the problem.

Look at your parents, grandparents and older friends and see if you see the 'old person's look.' Or just look in the mirror if you are older.

Fix the problem if you can so that you will no longer look grumpy all the time because  of your mouth being curved down.