Her Teeth Are Tolerably Good...

Posted by Carrie on September 24, 1997 at 14:13:33:

In the movie P&P2, C. Bingley makes a comment about Elizabeth's teeth being good when she is describing her (not very flatteringly) after the gathering at Pemberly. I was wondering, what was the general condition of teeth during the Regency? I am sure they practiced some sort of dental care but obviously not what it is today. Would it have been possible for Mr. Darcy or Elizabeth to have poor teeth and still have been considered handsome? If Jane were missing a tooth anywhere would she still have been so beautiful?

Thanks!

~Carrie - who wonders about many things

REPLIES:

• dental care Jessamyn 21:30:54 9/24/97 (14)
  • Campion Ann 23:37:11 9/27/97 (3)
    • Mystery Mile Snarkhunter 14:25:02 10/02/97 (1)
      • Thanks! Ann 10:43:29 10/03/97 (0)
    • I canna juis' charge ma memory... Jessamyn 12:50:36 9/28/97 (0)
  • Where's the morphine! ElaineL 23:34:01 9/26/97 (8)
    • Mr. Darcy's smile Carrie 03:35:04 9/27/97 (7)
      • They were not called "Dentists" Caroline 16:23:47 9/27/97 (1)
        • Now we know.... Kathy F. 20:51:23 9/28/97 (0)
      • Of course, once they're all gone, there's always dentures (NFM) Jessamyn 13:58:40 9/27/97 (4)
        • False teeth Caroline 16:27:28 9/27/97 (3)
          • Tme Travel Carrie 14:45:26 9/28/97 (0)
          • Dentures Ann 22:53:28 9/27/97 (1)
            • Yeeeeuck!! Caroline 16:16:22 9/28/97 (0)
  • Teeth Karin 10:53:07 9/25/97 (0)

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