Betel Nut Black Teeth
The red color also serves as a lipstick.
Betel nut black teeth. Regular chewing of betel nut can also cause gum irritation and tooth decay. Teeth may become permanently stained deep red or even black. Teeth may become permanently stained deep red or even black. Beautiful black teeth of old man 76 in chi linh huong khe ha tinh.
Heavy users of betel quids reveal their addiction when they smile. Their teeth are stained a reddish black dyed from years of chewing potent parcels of areca nuts and tobacco wrapped in a lime. The evidence comes from a new exhibition of exquisite vietnamese pottery which reveals that the crimson cheeks and black teeth of betel nut chewing were hallmarks of female beauty in ancient vietnam. Furthermore the curator of the national museum in vietnam describes the use of betel nuts as symbols of social interaction love and respect.
17 2012 teeth stained black from chewing the narcotic betel nut no longer surprise or shock members of seabee battalion seventy fours medcap team. The prevailing assumption links the color with betel nut chewing a custom commonly practiced by women from northern provinces. However according to ngo duc thinh a professor from the institute of cultural studies black teeth is not a byproduct of a diet. Instead it has a meaning thats deeply rooted in vietnamese spiritual beliefs.
Instead of using toothpaste they chewed on the betel nut to clean their teeth. The red color also serves as a lipstick.