Why do old ppl have fake tooths?

Question

hey girls have ever seen your grand mother removing her teeth well i've seen it before on tv and its gaaaarroooooooooooossssssss

Answer 1

It's because they have no teeth... They need something to chew them apples.

Answer 2

its not "tooths" its teeth

Answer 3

well thats wat happens when people loose their teeth .. how else do u expect people to chew their food!!

Answer 4

I would say it has a to to do with their self esteem because it would be a oh god i have no teeth and look horrible moment and second because eating is important no matter how old you get you need to be able to chew food.....

Answer 5

FAKE TEETH(not tooths)  are worn by elders since they have lost their original teeth FOR CHEWING THE FOOD & not for cosmetic reasons

Answer 6

you'll have dentures (fake teeth, not tooths) one day

Answer 7

coz they don't have original teeth

Answer 8

You seem a little bit immature to me, your gram has fake teeth big deal she needs to have something to chew with.. Plus back in the day they did not have the means to take care of there teeth like we do now so a lot of them had to have them pulled and get dentures..

Answer 9

as people get older there teeth fall out if they are not looked after.

Answer 10

They lose their teeth and they need something to chew their food.

Answer 11

why was your granny on TV?

Answer 12

They have teeth the same reason you do......to chew food, grow up. You are going to get old too you know.

Have a little respect for your elders. Was not long ago they were wiping your butt, ewww grooooooooooooos huh?...*rolls eyes*

Answer 13

well their own teeth get old and fall out.

but not all old people have false teeth, you know.

they get false teeth so they can chew!!!!   they're easier to take care of than regular teeth because all you gotta do is plop 'em in some seltzer water when you sleep, apparently.  (i don't really know)

Answer 14

well lets hope nothing happens to your teeth and you dont end up having to need falsers when you're older, cos then people will maybe think that you're  erm, Gaaaarrooooooooosssssssss!  and its teeth not tooths!!!!

Answer 15

Well young lady if you do not brush no less that twice daily preferably 3 to 4 times daily and floss EVERY DAY you will more than likely end up wearing dentures yourself , do you floss every day young lady Hun do ya  if you don't you better start or start thinking about those dentures

Answer 16

Not as gross and having folded in lips from no teeth (look at old pictures of witches) and from having to gum their food or only eat liquids.   Doesn't mean they have to take them out in public - but are you public?

Answer 17

They last longer than their teeth do.  Maybe they didn't brush and floss like they should have.

Answer 18

All thier teeth have fallen out and they need something to chew thier food with (fake teeth)

Answer 19

well my MIL has a permanent (meaning they don't come out but they are not her real teeth) because when she was a child she was given medication and one of the major side effects was that it rotted your teeth. there's all different reasons like medication, poor tooth care. etc.

but not all "old" people have them, my grandma is 84 and still has her TEETH (not tooths, lol!)

Answer 20

then take care of yours

it is natural the jaw bone gets thinner and thinner with the years making your teeth loose and they fall out

that's life

Answer 21

I'd much prefer watching Granny do her oral hygiene on her dentures  than have to chew her meat for her and put her out on the ol' ice block . . .

Answer 22

Our teeth is vital for our appearance, for chewing food and for speech. Without them, we remain handicapped in terms of oral-related habits and doings.

Fake tooth is a substitute for a real set of teeth to let those who lost them to live a more normal life. It's nothing weird, you may possess one later in your life.