Tooth Sharpening

or

Teeth Sharpening

 

Tooth Sharpening

 
  • Who?
  • Why?
  • How?
  • Dangers?
 

Women's Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra

Who?

Women and Men of Mali in Africa

 

Who?

Mayans, Aborigines, Vietnamese, Sudanese

 

Who?

Urban Tribes

 

Stalking Cat

The Lizardman  

 

Who?

In Bali

 

Teeth were filed down because it was thought that the teeth represented anger, jealousy, and other similar negative emotions. Teeth were also sharpened as a right of passage for adolescents.

 

Aborigines 

 

For spiritual reasons

Why?

In Mayan culture

The teeth were sharpened, and sometimes had designs carved into them, to distinguish those in the upper classes

Urban tribes

They want to look like vampires, demons or some reptile, are usually fans Gothic Metal or Death Metal

Why?

Actually, modern dentistry has many tools to perform this task, but if you do not have these tools you can use a diamond coated nail file and grinding teeth to have the expected finish.

 

The tribes have fewer tools use a small chisel and hammer.

 

Usually they tend to iron out the maxillary incisors and care should be taken not to touch the nerve of the tooth.

 

How?

 
  • Promote decay 
  • Nerve damage
  • Toothaches
  • Tooth loss

Dangers

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