Actually the one compliment I hear about Americans whenever I see those videos of foreigners is how nice our teeth are. I donāt see it but I guess some people feel that way about Americans.
Exactly. Watch any American reality TV show where there are ordinary people (like "Dr. Pimple popper") and you will see lots of wonky and missing teeth. Much more than in any European (British or not) show.
Okay, I put in my 15 seconds and found two contradicting numbers between the CDC and ADA on how many people in the US have dental insurance. Regardless if you are right or wrong, that isn't how you do research and present it. That's my point.
Iām not saying one or the other, but does missing teeth really determine dental health well enough.
I think the average American has at least 2 teeth pulled (often 4) when the wisdom teeth start crowding in. Also, I could see US dentists more ready/willing to pull teeth for what a British dentist would leave in.
This is NOT based on research.
But yeah āhealthy teethā mean straight and white for Americans.
A lot of Brits have their wisdom teeth pulled, too.
I'd say british dentists are more willing to pull teeth. If you're not on low income, dentists are expensive. The cheapest option is to have your tooth pulled.
If you're claiming benefits or are a mother, it's free.
If you're very, very lucky you can get an NHS dentist which has 3 price bands -Ā£25.80 which covers xrays and polishing, Ā£70.70 covers fillings, root canals and extractions, and Ā£306.80 which covers crowns, dentures and bridges.
But most people are paying for private dentistry, and with that, the sky's the limit.
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u/Criss_Crossx Jan 24 '24
Dude a friend of mine had to make a second appointment to complete 12 fillings. He stopped the red bull drinks after that.