The dental industry in America is massive. Why is it such an important part of the American lifestyle?

  • Square Singer
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    11 year ago

    The brits are something else, they don’t count. I am from Central Europe and I was shocked when I saw the kind of teeth brits run around with.

    You know, ads for dental hygene products over here advertise with “gives you fresh breath” or “makes your teeth white”.

    Over there they advertise with “prevents your teeth from falling out”.

    That said, the “American Smile” and the obsession with super white teeth is something else. White does not equal healthy and many bleaching methods are actually bad for the health of your teeth.

      • tal
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        1 year ago

        over 10 million Brits cannot get dental healthcare they need.

        I’m an American, but I am confident that in the UK, you can get cosmetic dental work done. You may have to pay for it – like, it may not be an NHS thing – but there is a private healthcare industry that exists alongside the state-run one in the UK.

        • originalucifer
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          11 year ago

          their point was that the british dental healthcare is as adequately provided for as in the US, where children die from lack of dental healthcare. ie, its not.