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Why do Brits have such bad teeth?

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Reply 80

lovely_me

janabe

You haven't? :lolwut:

Obviously sarcasm.

Reply 81

Welsh_insomniac

I think it is because a lot of British people don't pay to whiten their teeth? But generally from this generation, the state of people's teeth is usually pretty good. However, saying that I have pretty bad teeth, and I hate it >.<

Reply 82

Hooj

We all had bad teeth back in the day when toothpaste wasn't around. Plus with all the bums on the streets of the US you'd think America would have the stereotype also but i guess being fat, stupid and fat will do.

JOKES!

Reply 83

janabe

lovely_me

Obviously sarcasm.

Obviously ...

Reply 84

GazingAtStars

Maybe it's because we drink so much tea? :rolleyes:

I only know a handful of people with bad teeth.

Reply 85

Hooj

lovely_me

Obviously sarcasm.

I saved your profile pic for personal use.

Reply 86

username301959

janabe

Not really. Brits generally aren't bothered about their teeth unless they are in pain. They'd rather pay for a good piss up, instead of a £16 check up once a year.

There's that, but there is also a lack of dentist surgeries and dentists per capita. I mean, in my area, there are only three surgeries, and many of those are full, with long waiting lists.

Reply 87

janabe

cowleya

There's that, but there is also a lack of dentist surgeries and dentists per capita. I mean, in my area, there are only three surgeries, and many of those have full, with waiting lists.

Couldn't you try to join a dentist in the next town or something? Check ups are normally a minimum of once a year.

Reply 88

xmarilynx

The same reason why everyone in the US is fat and ignorant.

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Reply 89

username301959

janabe

Couldn't you try to join a dentist in the next town or something? Check ups are normally a minimum of once a year.

That's what we've done. There's two in my local area, but demand was so high here that we had to sign up with one some miles away.

Thing is, you say people generally aren't bothered about their teeth, but if you gave them the chance to go to a local dentist, I doubt they'd pass up the opportunity.

Reply 90

janabe

cowleya

I have friends, some who are dental students, that haven't been for 10 years or so. They've had the opportunity, they just can't be arsed.

Reply 91

AidanLunn

Harris

EDIT: WOW some people here are incredibly defensive about their teeth.

well . . . yeah, seeing as we have to use them to eat!

Reply 92

lovely_me

Hooj

I saved your profile pic for personal use.

When you say 'personal use' I hope you are practicing your artistic skills by drawing it perhaps or similar.

Or else...

shiver.

Reply 93

Saluki-Sake

Haha, I heard of this stereotype waaaaaay back in South Africa :wink:

I know a lot of people with yellow/scew teeth, but I don't think it can really be generalised to the whole country :wink:

Know lots of people with amazing teeth too, I think it's the same as in any country :biggrin:

It's kinda like the stereotype of English not showing their emotions- it applies to a lot of people, but mostly not (there are some very emotional ppl here) as it would in any country. Although the people who I've met support your theory it's only a tiny minority ! Most other users say they don't know many people like this :smile:

Reply 94

bittersweet.poetry

I'd say the stereotype is pretty outdated now since most people get braces at quite a young age to fix their teeth. I have good teeth and most people I know do as well except for the older ones. A lot of people did get braces when i was in school though.
But I doubt you're going to meet many young people with terrible teeth. It's like the whole americans are all fat stereotype, which obviously isn't true.

Reply 95

Hooj

lovely_me

When you say 'personal use' I hope you are practicing your artistic skills by drawing it perhaps or similar.

Or else...

shiver.

Feel honored babes. :sexface:

I'll upload a pic with my signature written on it in ..."milk" thick, gooey, sticky, pungent...."milk". :sexface:

Reply 96

bex_1_2_1

I have lovely teeth :biggrin:

Reply 97

Harris

adam_zed

I want to know where this stereotype came from. Then again I'm sure it originated from America. At least our stereotype on your geographical neighbours (obesity) is backed by statistical evidence.

By the way, just because it was so random (and not because I advocate violence to women) your sig was frickin hilarious!

Haha thanks, I don't know why I've always felt this way about British teeth. It's what I've heard from a lot of people and I think the problem is that now I actively look for it with Brits as if I'm expecting it.

Reply 98

snowshine

Hala.

Why is Canada never on those things? :ashamed2:

Reply 99

Ultimate_Geek

I don't think the quality of our actual teeth is any different, but I do believe that instant, drastic teeth-whitening in the States is much more widely available than over here.