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It seems like it's mostly the UK, to be honest. I'm sure I'll draw a lot of hate and discontent from this, but from what I have seen, the dental hygiene in most of Europe does not seem to be on the same level as the United States.
It's not just the straight teeth that American clamor for, but from a lot of Europeans, primarily the British, it would seem that dirty or bad teeth are very common over there. Why is this?
I know it's generally a stereotype, but there is some truth to it too. There's no covering up the fact that Americans generally have cleaner and healthier teeth than their European counterparts.
Well ok so we have better teeth but, on average, are much fatter.
Sadly, this is true, and the statistics are staggering.
Percent of adults age 20 years and over who are obese: 35.9% (2009-2010)
Percent of adults age 20 years and over who are overweight, including obesity: 69.2% (2009-2010)
European Union member states have around 18% of the adult population as obese, about half of the American level. But still, question at hand, why do Americans generally have better teeth?
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But still, question at hand, why do Americans generally have better teeth?
Uhmmm ... , so they can eat more ?
Hence the *more obese* ?
Although, I have seen some really bad examples here in the southern states !
Also take a good look at some government personnel, the ones really on the top end ... !
The word *crooked* fits in that area !
I've been researching and teeth and I think orthodontics and veneers and all that crap show priorities. Is it healthier in the end? Probably not just looks better.
Where do you get this from? I don't understand where the "British people have bad teeth" comes from. Hear it many times, but never actually seen any proof. As a matter of fact, I see way more people in the U.S. with bad teeth. At least there's some explanation for this, though.
Please no anecdotal evidence. Show me some facts that they have bad/worse teeth. Dosen't make sense to me.
A) Concept of getting your teeth whitened is unheard of
B) More coffee drinking/tobacco smoking/chocolate eating etc
C) Lifestyle. Europeans spend much less time in their homes
I have good teeth for Under 35 years old So-Cal standards. Straight but a little yellow from weak enamel. And I received a-lot of compliments on my teeth while in Berlin. I dunno, with so much going on there is less focus on looks. There is no telling where someone is coming from or where they are headed. They could have just came into the nation on a flight, or they are on an all night binger OR they are on a work lunch break. Especially since the social scene is so much more centered around talking, it's more about what you think/what you've seen/where you've been than how nice your jeans are. You leave the home in the morning and you don't know when you'll be back. That night? The next day? 2-days later? Life is going on
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