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The British have the worst oral hygiene in the world (based on the World Health Organization).
Among 16-to-19-year-old Britishers who dare the dentist, 12% need a complete set of false teeth.*
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,792470,00.html There is an epidemic of poor teeth
in Britain. 1 in 5 people never visit the dentist. 1 in 10 is terrified of the dentist chair. Sugar
consumption, eating disorders, and bad diet make Britain’s global reputation for being a nation of
terrible teeth completely justified. - BBC America.
Stereotype? Hmmmmm. |
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No. Flouride is a very toxic chemical. It has no effect on teeth function, just poisons your bodily
systems very much.
Use non-flouridated filtered water, non-flouride toothpaste. |
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Well I am not a dentist. But I did live in L.A. For ten years and every Kid you saw from the age of
ten to sixteen had tooth jewelry. And they put Floride in the drinking water. |
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Floride does not correct wonky teeth so no, clearly not.
A problem we do have here is the ever diminishing NHS. It is very difficult to get dental work on
the NHS unless you are registered disabled or on welfare. My friend has just been to the dentist
and been presented with a bill for £1000 to do work that needs doing. He can't afford it so can't
have it done. The Yanks take the mickey out of our teeth, so do the Aussies (Geezer teeth) but I
don't go around town and see ridiculous goofy teeth everywhere I look. The Yanks in particular do
have nice teeth but they are the most vain people on the planet so it goes hand in hand. |
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Most municipalities and boroughs on the Island of Montreal do not have any fluoride in their public
water supply, yet residents of this Canadian city are not seen as having more crooked teeth than
others, even if some would argue that the number of cavities among children is higher than
elsewhere.
There has been a long-standing stereotype that Britons have bad teeth in general. Like most
stereotypes, however, this one too contains very little truth. In many ways Hollywood has championed
the cult of straight, sparkling white teeth and much of the dental industry has now jumped on board
with toothpastes that promise to whiten yellowed teeth in weeks, only to scrape off the remaining
enamel in the process. An article published in the Guardian said that British teeth may be a bit
"irregular" compared to American standards, but this is perfectly healthy, even if imperfect teeth
may not appeal to everyone. Some have suggested that there might be an abundance of straight teeth
in the US, because Americans are more inclined to various corrective procedures than Britons. |
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I don't think it would be lack of fluoride tbh, its added to prevent tooth decay. I don't really see
where the stereotype comes from, i don't know of many people with stupidly huge teeth (at least no
more than is found anywhere else in the world) |
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20 May 2008 20:10
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