English people and bad teeth?

first off i dont want to offend or sterotype anyone, but i have noticed a lot of english people do have really awful teeth, why is that? exspecially when there is free dental treatment for people on a low income and people not working, i know the nhs is a joke but still the service is there.

English people and bad teeth?
I have noticed most peoples teeth myself, and i think it must be fear of the dentist . Because if the treatment is free, then surly you would take advantage of it, and have lovely teeth..............
Reply:I think Americans are obsessed with perfection. I know there are cases where health issues can arise from teeth that are severely crooked, but we are too obsessed with Hollywoodized ideals. How many people bleach their teeth, for Pete's sake?





I think that we are too used to airbrushed perfection and tend to look down at other people who don't care about the same things we do.
Reply:I've tried to figure it out myself. I think genetically a lot of them have really big teeth (or so I've seen), so they don't have as much room for the teeth to fit. I've tried tying it into diet, but I don't see it.





I'm pretty sure socialized dental service in the UK treats only for problems, like cavities, etc. As far as superficial dental treatments, they would have to go pay for it themselves.
Reply:the nhs is not a joke. it's better than most countries. these days nhs dentists are harder to find, because they get more money going private.


maybe english people brush their teeth for a shorter time than the average person in other nations, or don't bother with flossing or mouth wash as much as the average person in other developed countries.


maybe some think "oh if my teeth get bad i can go to the dentists at a later date and he'she'll do something about it, but then when their teeth do get in a bad state, they never get around to sorting them out.


maybe?
Reply:My husband is English and has good teeth.



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