#dentures

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The teeth!

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SOUL EATER FX TEETH W/ THERMO PLAST

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biting y'all with my new set of teeth *chomp chomp*

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Promotional art by Philip Castle for A Clockwork Orange

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False Teeth, 1954

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Stimboard of Caine from The Amazing Digital Circus for stimtober day 25!

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Gif 1: An gif of a theater with red curtains and an old timey film grain. Text is overlayed on the image, saying, “And now… it’s showtime”

Gif 2: Lines of red tinted computer code scrolling across the screen.

Gif 3: A ringmaster stands in the center of a circus ring, holding his arms out to the side. He wears a red coat and a black top hat, the camera facing his back and slowly spinning around him.

Gif 4: A wind up dentures toy chattering in front of a white background.

Gif 5: A still, digitally drawn image of Caine from The Amazing Digital Circus. Caine is a cartoonish looking humanoid character, with a giant set of dentures replacing his head. Two eyeballs float inside these dentures, one blue and one green. A wears a top hat with a red ribbon, and is dressed as a ringmaster in a circus. He wears a red jacket with coattails, and a white dress shirt underneath with a black bow tie around his neck. He has cartoonish white gloves, and black dress pants and shoes. He holds a cane in his right hand with a gold cap. He floats mid air in front of a red curtain, one hand on his hip and the other pointed in front of him.

Gif 6: A hand plays a miniature red piano.

Gif 7: A man puts on a ringmasters coat, pulling it snug over his shoulders. He has short, brown hair, is white, and looks to be in his late 40s. He pulls the red coat over a black vest with gold embroidery, looking to his right as he does so.

Gif 8: A red-tinted gif of a computer from the 90s being turned on, the screen flashing green before it goes back to black as it boots up.

Gif 9: A ton of wind up dentures all clacking at the same time on a black table against a black background.

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DIY Inspiration Teeth Shoes by APEX PREDATOR by Fantich & Young

I posted about the Apex Oxfords previously on my Halloween blog here.

These shoes are embellished with dentures. The Apex Predator Oxfords have 1050 fake teeth on the soles of the shoes!

Apex predators are predators with no predators of their own, residing at the top of their food chain.

Apex Predator presents male and female ceremonial attire that are customised in teeth, human hair, bones and military ribbons. The collection consists of Ceremonial Attire, Ritual Objects, Headdress’s, Mask’s, Perfume, Tote & Gladstone bags, Health & Sport objects and a Footwear range that is specifically tailored for the discerning client with the taste for power and exclusivity.

Find out more about the Apex Predator Collection here.

Fantich & Young Collaboration with Jan Jenson, Linea Erotica, 2006

Fantich & Young, Apex Predator, Oxford Alpha, 2010

Darwinian Voodoo, Apex Predator, Empire, 2012, Photo by Giles Price

Fantich & Young, Apex Predator, Pro Intimidate, 2016

Fantich & Young, Apex Predator, Mary Janes, 2014

Fantich & Young, Apex Predator, Wild West, 2014 

Fantich & Young, Apex Predator, Superstar, 2016

Fantich & Young, Apex Predator, Infant Shoes

Check out my post on another Inspiration DIY, Teeth Purse by Artist Nancy Fouts here.

How to make your inspired version of teeth shoes? Search “fake teeth” on amazon.

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+ What were toothbrushes like in the Edo period?

Upper-class people (court aristocracy, priests, and warlords) began cleaning their teeth using tooth twigs during the Heian period.

This custom didn't spread among the common people until the middle of the Edo period when fusayouji (tufted toothpicks made from willow or spicebush) were invented. Fusayouji were made by smashing the end of a twig with a wooden hammer, and combing out the fibers with a needle brush.

Fusayouji and tooth powders became widespread after they started being sold at a toothpick shop on the grounds of Sensoji temple, where a beautiful girl attracted customers. Those customers included Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third Tokugawa shogun, who was said to have rested at the shop during his visit to the temple. Instant fame for the shop and a run on its tooth care products followed, after which other establishments began selling the same.

+ What are tooth powders?

Tooth powders were introduced to Japan from Korea at the beginning of the Edo period. Previously, people used salt or rice bran to clean their teeth.

Tooth powders quickly caught on among the young men of Edo who boasted of their white teeth and brushed diligently. It was easy to tell a true Edokko (Edo native) from a country bumpkin by whether or not he used tooth powder.

In the Bunka-Bunsei period (1804-1830), more than one hundred types of tooth powder were sold in Edo. They were made from boushuzuna (fine-grained sand) to which other substances, such as borneol, clove and cassia, were added for flavor and appearance. High-end tooth powder flavored with musk and colored pink was a specialty item of Edo.

+ How were toothaches treated in the Edo period?

Dentistry became its own specialty during the Heian period and focused on treating teeth and gums, as well as ailments of the tongue and throat. Dentists primarily treated people of means, such as court aristocrats and samurai.

During the Edo period, a second specialty, denturists, came into existence. They treated the common people and provided services such as treating toothaches and gum infections, pulling teeth, and making dentures.

Toothache remedies were made from clove, pepper, alum, and other substances, and were widely sold by denturists and street vendors.

+ How were teeth pulled during the Edo period?

Dentists and denturists of the Edo period used a variety of methods to pull teeth, including grasping the tooth with a plier-like tool or using a wooden bar tapped with a hammer.

An analgesic was commonly applied to the gums to numb them prior to dental work, but tooth extractions were said to have been performed with lightning speed, so the analgesic wasn't always necessary.

+ Were there dentures in the Edo period?

The oldest wooden dentures in Japan belonged to a nun (and former princess) called Hotokehime, who died in 1583 in Wakayama City.

Denturists as a profession came into existence during the Edo period, less than a century later. They made wooden dentures by taking an impression in beeswax and then carving the dentures from wood to fit that shape. Artisans who previously carved netsuke or Buddhist statues often became denturists.

The oldest set of Edo period dentures surviving today were made for Yagyu Matajuro Munefuyu, one of the Tokugawa's Edo sword instructors. (Readers of this tumblr may find the name familiar, he's Samon's brother.) Munefuyu's dentures were carved from boxwood and had teeth made from soapstone, making them look very realistic. (There's a picture here.)

+ Did all women blacken their teeth in the Edo period?

During the Edo period, tooth blackening was practiced almost exclusively by court aristocrats and married women. In 1868 and 1870, bans on teeth blackening were enacted targeting the nobility, but the custom continued until the Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken set the example.

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Information in this post adapted mostly from this page.

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Disrupt Research 15-11-23

I visited a dental laboratory on John’s street as recommended by Mary. In the window, there was jar that said it was “selling second hand false teeth”. I went into the building and was given free access to the place by Anthony, the shop owner. He let me photograph his dentures, his workplace and materials.

I was let into the back where moulds were poured and cast. Anthony referred to some of these moulds as “dentures in their infancy” and that he doesn’t “make dentures”, he “gives birth to them”.

As primary source, this is a goldmine for my project and I was extremely grateful for Anthony’s help. Going forward, I’ll be referencing these photos whenever I create pieces based on gums and teeth.

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Source details and larger version.

It was promised to be painless: my collection of vintage dentists and dentistry imagery.

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GIULIA VANELLI / “UNTITLED” / 2022

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Would you believe me if I said I didn't have my dentures in here?