Dentists in the capital city of Northern Vietnam, were offering black false teeth for sale. Traditionally, the peasants of the Red River delta believed black teeth were much more beautiful than white. A girl with a brilliant white smile here had little chance of finding a husband. So most peasants in the delta still went to great pains to stain their teeth black. For rich clients, dentists offered black dentures with gold fillings.
Source: The Evening Advocate (Innisfail, QLD: 1941-1954), Frid 2 Apr 1954
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