No offence, but why do so many British people have bad (buck) teeth?

coz the dentist is so expensive

No offence, but why do so many British people have bad (buck) teeth?
It%26#039;s called socialized medicine! Report It

Reply:now seriously, it has alot to do with their water
Reply:Just as many American people have buck teeth...it is just that British people (who are portrayed in movies and such) have bad (or fake bad) teeth...
Reply:OMG i was wondering the same thing, its CREEPY how sooo many British people have %26quot;hurricane teeth%26quot;, like its genetic or something. so weird...
Reply:We look each other in the eye, not the horse in the mouth.
Reply:I just love sweeping generalisations - a lot of british people have great teeth - remember Goofy? He was from the USA!
Reply:I don%26#039;t actually know, but I think !Sarah! might be right because one of my old English teachers is British and I think she said that health care is really expensive.
Reply:They don%26#039;t. If anything they have less people with bad teeth than some countries, because expensive orthodontics are not as fashionable in Britain as they are in other countries more obsessed with appearance rather than substance.





The vast majority of %26#039;British%26#039; people have not had orthodontic treatment and do not need it. The few you complain about possibly do, but look at how many teens in your country have train tracks and you%26#039;ll get an idea of what the real situation is there.
Reply:compared with who?





Where are you from smiley?
Reply:I take it you have never been to Britain.
Reply:Having lived in the country my whole life I have found it%26#039;s a rather small percentage, no more than I%26#039;d expect from anywhere else. Either we are exporting them to the american film and TV industry :) or it%26#039;s just one of those generalizations and yes dentists are incredibly expensive but most of us do find the money and time, or just take care of our teeth without their help.
Reply:because maybe theyre not so self centred as some people
Reply:Our dentist system is a sham..
Reply:To be honest I don%26#039;t really know all that many people with bad buck teeth and I%26#039;ve lived in Britain my whole life.
Reply:No Offence taken. Us British have worked and paid for our N.H.S. all our lives only to have so many assylum seekers and illegal immigrants claiming money and rights and our stupid government giving it to them, that our national health is going down the drain.. fast. The Labour government take so much tax off us (directly and indirectly) that we cant afford to live let alone have cosmetic surgery. If we%26#039;re in pain......No chance unless you get a second morgage.
Reply:It%26#039;s not that British people need more help with their teeth its just that we don%26#039;t try and iron out the slight imperfections that make us unique. Moreover, we get basic help as kids on the NHS for free so its not such a kudos thing. American people are obviously more concerned about their looks than giving charity to third world countries. No offence of course
Reply:hmm! so do lots of Irish people and probably for the same reason as British, its so feckan expensive to go to the dentist.
Reply:I don%26#039;t know what you are talking about (seriously, I don%26#039;t).
Reply:maybe, cos so many yanks are obese.
Reply:Thats an old stereotype; i%26#039;m guessing you haven%26#039;t actually visited Britain recently!


The orthodontic culture took a while to filter through, but now there%26#039;s certainly no more bad teeth here than in any other country. I visit the US a lot and i%26#039;ve seen plenty of bad mouthfuls there.
Reply:Lived in Britain all my life, don%26#039;t think I know anyone with buck teeth
Reply:Personally I can%26#039;t think of anyone I know that has bad teeth, but I know that it we tend to have that reputation. I think there are many reasons.





We tend to not have dental work done that is not needed, many people (me included) think vineers look bad and are a terrible thing to do to your body. Why drill away perfectly good teeth, just because someone has said, thats what looks good? However many children avoid wearing braces as children, as they don%26#039;t want to get bullied.





Our water is more natural than in america, (no flouride) Some people are actually allergic to flouride and high quantities aren%26#039;t healthy to anyone. Some British people are campagaining against our water becoming fourinated. However when british people go to America, the water can make us sick, because ours has been treated more and is cleaner, and therefore fulll of other chemicals.





I%26#039;d say that the average British person doesn%26#039;t floss, most of us don%26#039;t even know how! Its not something we do, don%26#039;t know why though. Although every time i%26#039;ve done it i%26#039;ve made my mouth bleed, thats what puts me off.





Our dentists are good, but there is not enough NHS dentists to go around, so many people don%26#039;t have one or have to go private and therefore can%26#039;t afford to go. And if you are lucky enough to have an NHS dentist its still really expensive its £16 just for a check up!





The only other thing I can say in our defence is, if you think we have bad teeth look at the Brazilians!!!
Reply:Maybe they were conceived by rabbits! No really it is genetic. Example If you get a nose job to make it smaller and more natural looking then get pregnant after your son or daughter will have a normal nose. Same goes for teeth. Hope it helps
Reply:I%26#039;ve never seen that. Not any more than in a regular population.
Reply:coz they keep opening beer bottles with them!!
Reply:Because the NHS dentists are so difficult to find, and the private dentists are sooo flipping expensive! I have toothache at the moment, but I can%26#039;t afford to even get a couple of fillings, much less be vain and superficial and spend thousands on making my teeth look %26quot;prettier.%26quot; Maybe the British can think of far better things to do with their money - like paying the rent...etc...





Also - if you%26#039;re talking about the older generation it may be due to child malnutrition due to the rationing during and after the Second World war. My parents were born just after the War - Dad%26#039;s teeth have always been very weak and bad, and Mum%26#039;s teeth are full of fillings. My uncle was born in 1945 and his teeth are bad too.





But saying that every nation has their stock of goofy teethed people!
Reply:i don%26#039;t have that problem, but I%26#039;m English so to answer Ur question, its better to be goofy. than have the false noshers in.
Reply:no they don%26#039;t
Reply:Dont know, why do so many americans have red necks?
Reply:the united states in my opinion is so perfectionism crazy that to look normal is to not be perfect. i think thats too bad cuz a little character in a smile makes you unique
Reply:Do we though? Compared to other races? I don%26#039;t know what nationality you are but I hear a lot of people from the USA asking about why British teeth are so bad. With British people all having had access to subsidised NHS dentists up until the last couple of years, it%26#039;s hard to believe we generally have worse teeth than them. Do people really have access to affordable dentists in the states when they have limited access to medicine?



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