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Only the wealthy and Hollywood have fake teeth or veneers those are really expensive. Most Americans spend their awkward teen years in metal braces giving them straight teeth. Teeth whitening can be purchased at any store. Brushing your teeth is something that is very important and most children grew up brushing their teeth after every meal. The media only takes negative polls on the USA that is why you always hear about the awful diet. Good teeth is seen as healthy and attractive. Americans mock certain parts of the country because of their terrible teeth (mainly poor southern parts). I know I spent almost three years in braces to have my teeth straightened. I still take care of my teeth. I carry a toothbrush with me and floss. I didn't waste three years of my life as a metal mouth for nothing. I was in Paris this past fall and I can tell you Europeans in general have crooked, yellow or brownish teeth not just those from the UK. I also see western Europeans daily at my job and most have awful teeth (IMO). I think it is just something Americans value because we do smile a lot. As a way of acknowledging a person, even if we don't know them, we smile. I know I smile at any person I make eye contact with. Europeans tend not to do this. Europeans I have talked to at my job always wonder why Americans smile at people for no reason.
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I think that it's funny that so many people on here are saying it's because we have fake teeth. Really? I don't know anyone that has fake teeth. It's simply because we have great dentistry and orthodontics here, and we start going at a young age. Fake teeth, only hollywood celebs and rich people. It costs thousands of dollars to get veneers.
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They get dental work done probably. A lot of children have braces growing up even if their teeth are just slightly crooked. It is probably just a higher priority in North America for whatever reason.
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Strong history of ubiquitous orthodontic braces.
Expensive private dentistry with a stress on whitening, and other expensive, cosmetics, treatments.
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Genetics. Orthodontics.
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The US diet is not always fatty foods. Some people eat healthy and some don't.
It's because people go to the orthodontist and dentist.Source(s):
What's with the fake teeth comments? Fake teeth costs a lot of money in the US and not many people could afford them. I can sense the jealousy and hatred from the Brits..... -
They spend thousands on them, no other reason
If they didn't spend so much then they would have normal teeth, of course having even slightly crooked teeth is considered unattractive by some -
It's because they're often fake and use teeth whitening. I have been to the UK and British people's teeth are like the rest of the worlds. It isn't that British people have bad teeth, it's that Americans have FAKE ones!
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In America, taking care of your teeth is important.
Wouldn't it be nice if they employed the same mentality in other areas. -
Fluoride in the water..
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Because most are probably fake! In the UK our teeth are natural not bad! Although some here do have really bad teeth. But have you seen the teeth on those hillbillies in the US!!!
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teeth whitening
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Maybe because they go to dentist once a month and brush their teeth three times a day or they are fake! it is one or the other!
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Cosmetic procedures.
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They love to be like Barbie dolls.
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teeth whitening and putting false teeth in place of real ones
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good water
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appearance is more important in american than education
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Because we are not FRENCH!!!!
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'Cause they're all fake! :P
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They're fake!!!!!!!!!!
why do north americans have such great teeth?
i know it's a little bit of a stereotype, but when i visited new york this year and spoke to american people, so many of them had great, straight white teeth. in the UK we tend not to have such great teeth. but the US diet is supposed to be terrible etc. why is this?can anyone shed any light on it?
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