The NHL’s Shocking Smile Secret: Why Star Players Choose Missing Teeth Over Fixes
Patrick Brown is quick with a smile. As such, it does not take long to see that Brown has suffered one of the consequences of being a hockey player.
“I’m missing one tooth, obviously,” the 164-game NHL veteran says, flashing a gap up top. “It’s come out a bunch of times.”
Brown’s troubles started when he was 18 years old. He was playing summer hockey while wearing a half shield. One of his best friends high-sticked him in the mouth. Half of the tooth crumbled.
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“But it was just the bottom half,” Brown says. “I got to the dentist. They fixed it. So that was good.”
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