In the world that we live in today, beautiful teeth is associated with pearly whites. The desired coloration of ones tooth is white, the whiter the teeth the more “beautiful” the smile. Amazingly enough there was a time and place where “black” teeth, yes black teeth, was desired and pearly whites were frowned upon. This unique tradition was traced back to the Meiji Era in Japan. There are hundreds and thousands of different cultures around the world and every one of them have something unique to bring to the table, Japan and its uunusual dental aesthetics is among them.
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