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Why do the British have bad teeth?
- Thread starter public school boy
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banjo
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Didn't people chew on coal to keep their teeth clean before the invention of toothpaste ?
gully is my god
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hence why i used the term cosmetic dentistry
Leekbrookgull
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Diet and brushing are important of course,however i chew on chewing alot during the day and i find it sort's of 'flushes your mouth' out ?
public school boy
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I had sex with a girl once who had no teeth, bad breath and a hairy top lip. I couldn't tell which end of her I was sticking my tongue into
banjo
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Maybe if we had more positive role models for cosmetic dentistry, attitudes would change.
Austin Powers plus cash versus Schteve Mclaren and skint, take your pick
Austin Powers plus cash versus Schteve Mclaren and skint, take your pick
u'vebeenamexed
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It is inherent. Long ago in the late 30's early 40's the British had no time for brushing their teeth - they were too busy standing alone fighting off the wave of rampant Nazism that was sweeping across Europe.
Sorry but it still rankles.
my mum always said we, (her children), had better teeth than her because she was a wartime baby, and her parents would've been on milk rations, and that's why she's got crap teeth?
seagullsovergrimsby
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I haven't been to a dentist since 1991.
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My teeth are perfect. No fillings. I brush twice a day and chew quite a bit of sugar free gum.
Seagull on the wing
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Being born 1939 the dentist was a real fear factor with their slow grinding big drills, pedal driven...but I had a few fillings...in the 70s I had an abcess and had a tooth out...that was the alarm call...and although I had a few more fillings..the drills improved with finer high speed drills. I vist my hygienist once a year at £45 cost and got a water/mouthwash pressure flosser £60,now 73 with all my teeth bar one...that is why I sometimes refrain from oral sex....depending on the woman....I mean don't want to go to the dentist for a haircut!!
looney
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The standard of British Teeth overtook the USA in the 1990's as Floride was added to the UK water system but not/or banned in a lot of US states(Measured in age cohorts and by tooth decay).
Prior to that Private health care in the states had ment better and comprehensive dental care for most but Flouride has been a deciding factor. It is a poison like chlorine, but harmless in small amounts(like salt).
Prior to that Private health care in the states had ment better and comprehensive dental care for most but Flouride has been a deciding factor. It is a poison like chlorine, but harmless in small amounts(like salt).
public school boy
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I befriended an old lady once. No teeth left, she gave me the best blow job I've ever had.
Was it El Presidente's nan?
Seagull on the wing
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That sucks.......
omgitsjames
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The cost argument is rubbish when Americans have to pay out of pocket for seeing a doctor or dentist REGARDLESS IF THEY HAVE INSURANCE
someone mentioned cosmetic dentistry which I think may reveal a cultural difference which could be the root cause of this stereotype. Orthodontics is really really popular in the US and has been for a very long time, almost everyone at some point in their life will get braces. I didn't grow up in the UK so I wouldn't know what the case is there. So if you consider the relatively new exportation of cosmetic dentistry to the UK and that it is the older generation that generally have bad teeth, the difference is a cultural attitude towards dental care and not cost. Health insurance in the US does NOT cover orthodontics AT ALL since it is considered cosmetic and not detrimental to your overall health yet everyone here seems very willing to pay for it. To be fair, none of the people I met while I was visiting the UK had bad teeth especially those around 20-30 years of age.
someone mentioned cosmetic dentistry which I think may reveal a cultural difference which could be the root cause of this stereotype. Orthodontics is really really popular in the US and has been for a very long time, almost everyone at some point in their life will get braces. I didn't grow up in the UK so I wouldn't know what the case is there. So if you consider the relatively new exportation of cosmetic dentistry to the UK and that it is the older generation that generally have bad teeth, the difference is a cultural attitude towards dental care and not cost. Health insurance in the US does NOT cover orthodontics AT ALL since it is considered cosmetic and not detrimental to your overall health yet everyone here seems very willing to pay for it. To be fair, none of the people I met while I was visiting the UK had bad teeth especially those around 20-30 years of age.
Cian
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f*** all
Customer of mine is buying some dentist surgeries in the UK (owns a chain of them here) and I saw the comparative income and price list for NHS/HSE and UK private/Irish private patients.
I'm extremely glad I get his staff rates!
The amounts they get extra over the set co-payment rates are tiny; total is far less than what they get off the HSE here for a full exempt patient - and the normal fee is €40 for anyone who isn't either full or partial exempt.
METALMICKY
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- Jan 30, 2004
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It's not free on the NHS simply because you are over 65. You still need to be in receipt of one of the means tested benefits. If of pension age that would need to be Pension Credit Guarantee Credit. Many pensioners presume they can get free treatment because they get free prescriptions and sight tests.
My old job was recovering the NHS charges and applying the Penalty charge when people incorrectly claimed free treatment. If you have a Band 2 or 3 NHS treatment you will get a £100 plus you will have to pay the cost of the original treatment. The penalty charge is not waived even if it was an innocent mistake I.e confusion about your benefits and/or failing to read the form you signed at the surgery.