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Talking with your teeth is once again a buzzing topic on social media, but what does it mean? The term comes from a TikTok trend where users lip-sync to see if their upper or lower teeth are visible while speaking. Users are divided into two groups: those who speak with their upper teeth and those who speak with their lower teeth. Read on to find out who you are—and what the debate reveals about changing beauty standards.
In 2022 and again in 2024, a viral TikTok trend had people filming themselves lip syncing to see if their upper or lower teeth were visible while talking. The trend has created a contradictory standard of beauty. In 2022, people with lower teeth were considered more attractive, but in 2024, people with high teeth were more desirable.
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