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Glory Lurker
15-03-2025, 02:55 PM
What happened to players with big gaps in their front teeth? Every team back in the day would have at least one guy who'd had gnashers bashed out.

Is the game less violent now? Are they still around but hidden by better, more adhesive falsies? Better dental hygiene?

Who were the great gap-men?

Bostonhibby
15-03-2025, 02:57 PM
What happened to players with big gaps in their front teeth? Every team back in the day would have at least one guy who'd had gnashers bashed out.

Is the game less violent now? Are they still around but hidden by better, more adhesive falsies? Better dental hygiene?

Who were the great gap-men?Dentistry finally reached the Parkhead area of Glasgow in the 21st century?

Honourable mention to Joe Jordan and Nobby Stiles.



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cabbageandribs1875
15-03-2025, 02:58 PM
Jim Leighton ?


did Doug Rougvie have some missing :hmmm:

Keith_M
15-03-2025, 02:58 PM
Dentistry finally reached the Parkhead area of Glasgow in the 21st century?




Soon to be followed by soap?

Bostonhibby
15-03-2025, 03:00 PM
Soon to be followed by soap?There'll need to be a bit of an introductory period there otherwise they'll just be biting into it with their new wooden teeth.

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HibbyAndy
15-03-2025, 03:02 PM
Craig Burley

David Hopkins

aljo7-0
15-03-2025, 03:03 PM
Joe Jordan
Frank Sauzee after a certain Derby

Bridge hibs
15-03-2025, 03:03 PM
Players can afford Turkey teeth now 😀

J-C
15-03-2025, 03:06 PM
Back in the day you had falsers which would be taken out pre game Ala Joe Jordon but with better dentistry and players on far bigger wages we're seeing bridges, screw ins etc, add to that the spate of hair transplants and less Bobby Charlton comb overs.

Pretty Boy
15-03-2025, 03:22 PM
You see a fair few players wearing gumshields nowadays which probably helps. Not universally like rugby but a lot more common than the last few decades.

Advances in dentistry and the ability to repair and replace issues is probably the biggest change though.

hibsbollah
15-03-2025, 03:47 PM
Shankland is certainly toothless at the moment

:tumble:

A Hi-Bee
15-03-2025, 04:43 PM
Gum Shields

Ringothedog
15-03-2025, 04:51 PM
Players can afford Turkey teeth now 😀

Do turkeys have teeth?

hibsbollah
15-03-2025, 05:02 PM
Do turkeys have teeth?

Yes but theyre as rare as hens teeth.

leith lynx
15-03-2025, 05:15 PM
Doug Rougvie (Aberdeen)

McD
15-03-2025, 06:20 PM
Back in the day you had falsers which would be taken out pre game Ala Joe Jordon but with better dentistry and players on far bigger wages we're seeing bridges, screw ins etc, add to that the spate of hair transplants and less Bobby Charlton comb overs.



Good few players also just shave their heads now too

lapsedhibee
15-03-2025, 06:42 PM
Who were the great gap-men?

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Viva_Palmeiras
15-03-2025, 06:52 PM
Abilities aside - Christophe Berra.

Bostonhibby
15-03-2025, 07:23 PM
Back in the day you had falsers which would be taken out pre game Ala Joe Jordon but with better dentistry and players on far bigger wages we're seeing bridges, screw ins etc, add to that the spate of hair transplants and less Bobby Charlton comb overs.In many respects Bobby Charlton was over rated, Ralph Coates could have taught him a thing or two about carrying off a discreet gentlemen's how to pretend you're not losing hair, hair style.

Good player as well

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cannastar
15-03-2025, 07:59 PM
Joe Jordan typifies my childhood football memories remember seeing a documentry when Allys army went Argentina and everyone was petrified of Go Gordon. Tremendous visual symbol big jaws with his arms outstreched think it was after the qualifier v Wales or czech dark blue Scotland top on big gap in teeth.

HiBremian
15-03-2025, 08:13 PM
Implants .

Slight diversion , but it really pisses me off how 9th century vikings all now have perfect teeth. At least according to netflix.

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Bostonhibby
15-03-2025, 08:14 PM
Implants .

Slight diversion , but it really pisses me off how 9th century vikings all now have perfect teeth. At least according to netflix.

Sent from my SM-A405FN using TapatalkCan't have American accents without proper neatly manicured teeth

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cubehindthegoal
15-03-2025, 08:32 PM
In many respects Bobby Charlton was over rated, Ralph Coates could have taught him a thing or two about carrying off a discreet gentlemen's how to pretend you're not losing hair, hair style.

Good player as well

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Good teeth too by the looks 😁

Bridge hibs
15-03-2025, 11:02 PM
Do turkeys have teeth?

Aw ffs, I knew I shouldnt have bought my turkey from Temu 🫣