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Britain's bad teeth

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mvefaThreads: 11 Posts: 972 Joined: Jul 21, 09	Edited by: mvefa Oct 27, 09, 13:32 / #
much have been said about the dental hygiene of british, i never really believed in it, never did i check, but recently i have come across 4 different people from 4 different places in England, and all of them had really bad teeth, they are all between 23 and 30 years old. So is the myth true? any experiences anyone?

dnzThreads: 25 Posts: 804 Joined: Dec 2, 07	Oct 27, 09, 13:39 / #
Usually poor people have bad teeth but not normal people. Dental car in the UK is however horrific and very very expensive compared to continental europe and waiting times for dentists are very long on the NHS. for example i paid £70 for a filling a few years ago which fell out and cracked the tooth and it only cost me £30 to have it fixed in Poland.

OsiedleRuda	Edited by: OsiedleRuda Oct 27, 09, 13:50 / #
dnz: for example i paid £70 for a filling a few years ago which fell out and cracked the tooth and it only cost me £30 to have it fixed in Poland. Cheap for the foreigner, but expensive for the Pole. If you compare wages, that would be the same as paying £90-120 for the same filling in the UK on average UK wages. My last dental bill was 18 months ago, and my next one will be about £180 for two fillings (both private), X-rays, cleaning, and check-up (remainder on the NHS). It makes me laugh when people complain that they "can't afford" dental treatment over here, when they are quite happy to spend £12 on a piece of cheese and tomato on toast.

ShelleySThreads: 18 Posts: 3,647 Joined: Jun 26, 07	Oct 27, 09, 14:01 / #
dnz: for example i paid £70 for a filling a few years ago which fell out and cracked the tooth and it only cost me £30 to have it fixed in Poland. I spent 5 years in breaces so have straight teeth didnt cost a penny as i had it done as a child. My dentist is NHS and I only pay £25 for a check-up and a polish and scale. Ive met several foreigners with rotten teeth, I also met plenty of Brits with lovely white gnashers..

AjbThreads: 12 Posts: 340 Joined: Jul 14, 08	Oct 27, 09, 14:28 / #
I had some dental work done in the UK a few months ago.... which i just had redone in Poland.... my fillings in the UK cost £45 each and didnt last a year.... here i had then done for 100zl each in a nice dentist!, i could have had it done cheaper if i didnt want anesthetic..... (stupid question to ask me) I had a tooth for which all was left was the 2roots.. my dentist in the UK would not do anything with it as it was not causing problems and then when i did i would have to go to the dental hospital.... in Poland 1 injection and 20min later all sorted for a reasonable 80zl with no pain what so ever! Genrally i think British denists just can't be bothed anymore... lazy, rubish and over-priced dental work!

Wroclaw BoyThreads: 57 Posts: 5,478 Joined: Jul 3, 09 MEMBER	Edited by: Wroclaw Boy Oct 27, 09, 14:33 / #
Ajb: British denists Most of the dentists in England are foreigners anyway in my experience. Brits do have bad teeth, especially the older folk. Many TV personalities have crooked teeth, its like dude your on television you should sort that out.

AjbThreads: 12 Posts: 340 Joined: Jul 14, 08	Oct 27, 09, 14:35 / #
Wroclaw Boy: Most of the dentists in England are foreigners Mine was Welsh.... maybe that was the problem

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07	Oct 27, 09, 15:37 / #
Scotland has a bit of a mix but my last dentist there was from Malta. Eat too many Maltesers and you are off to see a Malteser, hmm...

IronsE11Threads: 2 Posts: 799 Joined: Mar 3, 08	Oct 27, 09, 15:38 / #
I go to a dentist in Czestochowa. Even including air fares it's cheaper than the UK and the quality of dentistry is superb. I'd also point out that I have far nicer teeth than my Polish other half and the myth about British people having bad teeth is just that.

time meansThreads: 9 Posts: 2,306 Joined: Apr 21, 08	Oct 27, 09, 15:52 / #
IronsE11: I go to a dentist in Czestochowa. Even including air fares it's cheaper than the UK Really. Do they not have NHS dentists in the capital?

mvefaThreads: 11 Posts: 972 Joined: Jul 21, 09	Oct 27, 09, 16:46 / #
i would just say: BRUSH YOUR TEETH DIRTY BRITTONS!! :p hhehehe just kidding mates!

PlasticPoleThreads: 10 Posts: 5,432 Joined: May 28, 09	Oct 27, 09, 17:42 / #
Some places are renown for bad oral hygiene. They should make it a point to change things and do something about it instead of just going on with **** stained teeth like it's nothing.

ShelleySThreads: 18 Posts: 3,647 Joined: Jun 26, 07	Oct 27, 09, 22:23 / #
Wroclaw Boy: Most of the dentists in England are foreigners anyway in my experience. Mines Chinese and he's lovely. Ajb: Genrally i think British denists just can't be bothed anymore... lazy, rubish and over-priced dental work! Depends on the dentist, mines good and doesnt take the pi$$ where dental work is concerned.

away guyThreads: 12 Posts: 392 Joined: Mar 16, 07	Oct 27, 09, 22:49 / #
Hi, Well to be honest poles seem to have good teeth from far but when you get closer most of then dont have the best teeth either !!!

Mister HThreads: 11 Posts: 845 Joined: Jan 4, 08	Oct 27, 09, 23:21 / #
It can be hard to get on the books of an NHS dentist and they often do private work too. I'm on the NHS books so I can only have an appointment between 9-5, Monday to Friday (when most people work) and if I want an appointment outside of those times, I have to be seen privately. Also if I just go for a check up, I don't think that they spend as long on me as they would with a private patient. I do see some people with some pretty bad teeth though. I think it is a combination of treatment that is too expensive and poor diets.

beckskiThreads: 19 Posts: 2,148 Joined: May 15, 07 MEMBER	Oct 28, 09, 02:56 / #
PlasticPole: Some places are renown for bad oral hygiene PlasticPole: just going on with **** stained teeth like it's nothing That's so damn nasty. It creeps me out seeing people with grotesque teeth. I'm obsessed with keeping my pearly whites clean and shiny. A sincere thanks PF, for putting up with me FIVE terrific years, muah!

scrappletonThreads: - Posts: 1,365 Joined: Apr 28, 09	Oct 28, 09, 03:30 / #
mvefa: but recently i have come across 4 different people from 4 different places in England, and all of them had really bad teeth, they are all between 23 and 30 years old. Hahaaaa.. I mean this thread is hilarious. Get 3 or 4 of those strips and put them on at the same , that will fix you up. I don't think this is genetic with the Anglo Saxon because there's a whole lot of Limey Americans and they usually don't have that bad of choppers. Where's Porkchop at? I'm sure he'll have about 30 logical scenarios to present to everybody..

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Edited by: sledz Oct 28, 09, 03:46 / #
Did you see thier new flag.....lol

Oct 28, 09, 03:49 / #

Cute...

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Oct 28, 09, 03:50 / #
match made in heaven:)

scrappletonThreads: - Posts: 1,365 Joined: Apr 28, 09	Oct 28, 09, 04:10 / #
sledz: Did you see thier new flag..... ..damn, lol.

PlasticPoleThreads: 10 Posts: 5,432 Joined: May 28, 09	Oct 28, 09, 04:32 / #
Orthodontists are not in vast supply. Does England have any orthodontists at all? That's a good question to ask...do British teenagers get braces to fix their teeth if they aren't straight, or to correct overbites? Or, is that unheard of in the UK?

Oct 28, 09, 04:58 / #

Bloody Limes

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Oct 28, 09, 04:58 / #
ROFL..hahahaha!!!

mvefaThreads: 11 Posts: 972 Joined: Jul 21, 09	Oct 28, 09, 09:45 / #
hahaha you all are terrible!

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Oct 28, 09, 14:05 / #
Just to be fair Rednecks arent very well know for good oral hygiene amongst other things:) Hee Haw:)

PlasticPoleThreads: 10 Posts: 5,432 Joined: May 28, 09	Oct 28, 09, 14:53 / #
Rednecks are notorious for bad teeth. Yuck!

frdThreads: 8 Posts: 1,956 Joined: Feb 3, 09	Oct 28, 09, 15:08 / #
PlasticPole: Yuck! Oh come on, there's nothing better from a toothless french kiss.. I think I can bring some input into this thread, my mums a dentist and she has a patient coming from UK/Ireland/Germany around twice a year. So it's not really frequent. On the other hand she told me that she knows Polish dentists that specialise in treating foreign patients and that 80% of these patients come from abroad... From what she said she never heard of any "bad british teeth stuff" story going through the dentist circles.. on the other hand somebody who chooses to go to another country to have his teeth mended must be a person who rather cares about his teeth. On the other hand she also said there a thing going on about how Asians and Turkish people don't take care of their teeth.

PlasticPoleThreads: 10 Posts: 5,432 Joined: May 28, 09	Oct 28, 09, 15:13 / #
There's pockets of bad teeth. Where I live happens to be one of them. Where are all the dentists in the UK? Why don't they have any?

jonniThreads: 26 Posts: 4,181 Joined: Nov 27, 07	Edited by: jonni Oct 28, 09, 15:15 / #
Inbred We Tust

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