Winning smile?
Brits are mocked for our imperfect teeth, so why are our gnashers no match for the perfect American grin, and what’s the root of the problem?
Unlike America we don’t put fluoride in our water to prevent tooth decay. Despite increasing pressure from dentists to fluoridate it’ll be a while before we catch up.
When problems do arise many of us are too scared of the dentist to seek help. But it’s not just fear; NHS dentists are rarer than leprechauns. Over the past two years, 7.5 million Brits have been turned away by over-subscribed NHS practices and a staggering one-in-three kids have never seen an NHS dentist.
But these aren’t the only problems, there are many other factors affecting our troublesome teeth. We take a look at the top ten causes of tooth rot here in Britain.
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