'HOW COME AMERICANS HAVE GOT SUCH GREAT TEETH ?
48- ScarletRyan1970
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Hello,
Every time i meet an American person they all have got
such great teeth. What is your secret?
I used to be a Dental Nurse both in Australia and
here in Ireland. And i can tell you i have seen
some pretty bad sets of teeth.
Kindest Regards
Scarlet Ryan.
74- sneakorocksolid
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ScarletRyan1970 wrote:
Hello,
Every time i meet an American person they all have got
such great teeth. What is your secret?
I used to be a Dental Nurse both in Australia and
here in Ireland. And i can tell you i have seen
some pretty bad sets of teeth.
Kindest Regards
Scarlet Ryan.Money and the fact that we tend to be very concerned about how we look, weird Huh?
94- Lisa HW
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I'd guess, if what you say is true, part of it may be because Americans are of mixed ethnicity. English, Irish, and Scottish people (all of whom tend to have lighter complexions) are known for not growing the strongest or whitest teeth. Although there are exceptions, these nationalities don't grow the thickest heads of hair either much of the time. Americans have other nationalities, though, as well as other races. Then, too, there are things like mixes of English and Italian or Irish and Greek. I don't know what people do for dental care in other countries, but the general aim for most Americans (except those who don't have insurance and can't afford this) is to get children to the dentist very young. When my children were young we had their teeth sealed, which I think helped preserve their cavity-free state. If I recall correctly our private health insurance covered the routine check-ups and the sealant. Also, I don't know what people in other countries do, but things like braces and other dental or orthodontic procedures are pretty common. Caps, laminates, and professional whitening are pretty common. Again, I don't know what other people do, but these are my guesses about any Americans who have good teeth.
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- ScarletRyan1970
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Hello,
American yes have got great teeth.
But i have also noticed that they are very obese.
Lisa HW, You have been very informative.Full of
Knowledge. Thankyou.
Scarlet. 
97- Lita Sorensen
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ScarletRyan1970 wrote:
Hello,
Every time i meet an American person they all have got
such great teeth. What is your secret?
I used to be a Dental Nurse both in Australia and
here in Ireland. And i can tell you i have seen
some pretty bad sets of teeth.
Kindest Regards
Scarlet Ryan.Better question: is this a stereotype that people in Ireland and Australia have bad teeth? And if it is true, why? Don't they go to the dentist?
sneakorocksolid wrote:
ScarletRyan1970 wrote:
Hello,
Every time i meet an American person they all have got
such great teeth. What is your secret?
I used to be a Dental Nurse both in Australia and
here in Ireland. And i can tell you i have seen
some pretty bad sets of teeth.
Kindest Regards
Scarlet Ryan.Why is it Americans think they're the only people with money in the world? Here in Europe we earn alot more than your average American, get our healthcare paid for and 400-500 per week when unemployed.
Money and the fact that we tend to be very concerned about how we look, weird Huh?
96- livelonger
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Fluoridated water? Also orthodontia is popular.
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- ScarletRyan1970
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Hello,
I am thinking that the reason is that Americans
Teeth are not there own. They are big into cosmetics
So i am also thinking that Americans really have
False teeth and that they are just well glued in.
People in Ireland and Australia are more Natural
Looking.But that is just my oponion.We are a more
Down to earth race of people.Both here in Ireland
and Australia.
Scarlet Ryan 1970 - 97
- Lita Sorensen
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ScarletRyan1970 wrote:
Hello,
American yes have got great teeth.
But i have also noticed that they are very obese.
Lisa HW, You have been very informative.Full of
Knowledge. Thankyou.
Scarlet.OK, and I'm not by any stretch of the imagination 'obese,' but I have a couple cavities, etc., I'd say I have only 'average' teeth. lol
It's true that obesity for some is a problem in America, although that is changing...people are actually eating better and losing weight--over all. I also have read that the obesity problem is becoming international. Lita Sorensen wrote:
ScarletRyan1970 wrote:
Hello,
Every time i meet an American person they all have got
such great teeth. What is your secret?
I used to be a Dental Nurse both in Australia and
here in Ireland. And i can tell you i have seen
some pretty bad sets of teeth.
Kindest Regards
Scarlet Ryan.Better question: is this a stereotype that people in Ireland and Australia have bad teeth? And if it is true, why? Don't they go to the dentist?
Well I am from Ireland and I go to the Dentist every 6 months as my teeth are important but I have noticed in the Uk over the last 10 years really bad teeth in the teens age group, I blame the crap they eat !
Ps - Obesity has increased here as well, again the crap lol !- 94
- Lisa HW
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Based on the people I know, nobody has dentures or laminates. My sister got a cap when she was a kid and fell on ice; but other than that, there are a whole lot of real teeth around (even for people over 50). I had a friend in her 90's, and she had all her own teeth.
I'm guessing a lot of Hollywood people have had caps and veneers, etc., but you can't go by them.
Of course, I wasn't the one who said Americans have better teeth - you were, and you were the one who asked why they do. I gave the reasons I know (and the response about fluoridated water is another possible reason). Common-ness of flossing and good dental care aside, I really do think it's the mix of ethnicities. People of British, Irish, and Scottish descent are known to have softer teeth. Between mixing nationalities genes-wise, and a big mix of nationalities population-wise, I can see how there could be lots of good teeth. (By the way, I'm of Scottish and Irish descent and have never had the strikingly white teeth that, say, Italian, Spanish, or African-Americans often have. For the record, though, I have grown kids and still have no caps or anything else fake on my teeth.)
(My own kids, one of a different ethnicity because he's other adopted, and the other two with a hint of Italian in their ancestry, all have great, super-white, smiles. )
Oh - I noticed that now the obesity issue has apparently become one that is only American. I don't know about other countries, but I have seen plenty that indicates it's also a problem in England, as well as some other countries (apparently, not France). Stress can contribute to obesity; and I really think that's a big part of it. Australia doesn't have obese people? Great. Maybe the stress level in working and raising a family in Australia isn't as bad as it is in the US, UK, and whatever other countries have obesity. - Savannah152
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I'm from America, i actually live in Indianapolis,IN.
And teeth com naturally for us, so does obesity but we have lost a lot of weight over here (I blame McDonalds lol.
But... i have never tampered with my teeth except for cleaning and cavity search. But they grew straight together.
America is actually the second richest country even tho the Economy isn't great. The first is China.
If you ever look up close on American's teeth they ain't so great.
93- ralwus
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ScarletRyan1970 wrote:
So i am also thinking that Americans really have
False teeth and that they are just well glued in.
Scarlet Ryan 1970haha, Dear, my teeth are as real as ever. They only fall out when I sneeze!
It used to be when I was young almost all the adults I knew either had a set of falsies or no teeth at all, they were the gummers. They had gone through the Great Depression. Most of that generation decided to take better care of their children when affluence came to them after WWII. It has become instilled into us to take care of our teeth. Good on America.
69- sarah dawkins
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Having lived in America I can tell you why they have good teeth, because they obsess about anything to do with their health. This is ingrained into them from an early age, in the form of propaganda through the media. It is further propagated through all the health insurance. I witnessed children of 9 years old being fitted with train-track braces, to ensure that their adult teeth grow in straight. This process took many years as the children were still growing, necessitating paying for the dental treatment over those years.
Then there are all the teeth whiteners that are readily available in the pharmacies and through the dentists. It has become second nature for the Americans to pay such particular attention to their teeth, like I said, it is ingrained into them.
My English friend who still lives out there has just informed me that she has paid $1200 for a deep root clean, where the gums are peeled back and a scraper is run down to the bottom of the root, to clean it, then covered in antibiotics. I laughed at her when she told me she had done this. She would never have considered doing it here in the UK. Yet, she did it because she lives over there and the dentist recommended it to her. Personally I thought she had more sense.....
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As an American, I can tell you that we live in a culture that is obsessed with vanity and excess. We want to have or cake and eat it too. In other words, we think we can do whatever we want, then pay someone to make us look perfect. It's a vicious circle.
bloodnlatex wrote:
As an American, I can tell you that we live in a culture that is obsessed with vanity and excess. We want to have or cake and eat it too. In other words, we think we can do whatever we want, then pay someone to make us look perfect. It's a vicious circle.
I'm not American, but this applies perfectly in all countries. I believe it is because of globalization.
Vanity...and White Strips!
I don't think it's vanity. Rather, US culture is one that emphasizes the overall health benefits of good dental care. Where I live, we see a lot of messages on television and billboards about the links between gum disease and any number of other diseases including heart disease, or how a pregnant woman's dental health can affect her child's overall health. Also, I willingly put up with an extremely lengthy amount of time in orthodontia not because of cosmetic concerns, but because of concerns that my overbite would contribute to other problems such as a higher risk of tooth decay, damage to the jaw, and digestive problems from improper chewing.
Now if only we put equal emphasis on the importance of what we choose to sink those healthy, clean, strong, well-aligned teeth of ours into.
87- Poppa Blues
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It must be our lousy health care system!
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There seem to be a lot of stereotypes being thrown around. Not all Americans are obese or vain. Just like not all British people have Austin Powers teeth. The only general explanation is the regulated flouride levels in the water systems in the US. I don't know anything about the ethnicity argument, so that might true, but then again it might not.
Taking care of your teeth does not necessarily make you vain. It's apart of basic health and hygeine. Studies have connected poor dental health with heart disease and other problems.
