Is there a call for a dentist?

[Knight of Gondor]

Ah, cosmetics in Middle-Earth. An interesting topic!

I would guess that Elves, since they do not age in any other respect, are out of the question. Since their hair makes such good bow-strings, perhaps they flossed with it too.

It is in men and hobbits that the question of teeth come up. I suppose it's possible that the ancient civilizations of men rubbed their teeth with rags or clothes or something, maybe? Not in historical terms, but in fictional terms in ME. You notice Éowyn grinning when the King rises after his healing in Meduseld, and you don't get them pearly whites without a lot of brushing!

As for dwarves, I'm guessing Gimli just picked his teeth with his axe or something.

The hobbits, well, I don't know about their teeth.

I noticed in The Art of The Fellowship of the Ring that one of the artists mentioned about a diagram of Bag End that he did, in fact, add a bathroom in, even though you never see or hear tell of it in the movie.

It's also an interesting thought about Rangers. They wander the wild, and everyone here on earth thinks "Oh, they're so awesome", but you don't think about the cold nights sleeping on cold earth, and digging holes in the ground. Very unromantic! I never did see Aragorn carrying a shovel or anything...did he use his sword?

Anyway, I hope I'm not causing any disgusting thoughts. I don't take pleasure or humor in delving into the untolds of the characters we all like in the Rings series, but it's interesting to ponder.