Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 2 hours later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#389,279
Unless you're uninsured, there's no reason to not see a dentist twice a year.
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 9 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#389,281
That stereotype about British people having poor dental hygiene is out of date. I saw some stats a little while ago showing that we're one of the best in Europe for that.
Anonymous D replied with this 13 years ago, 3 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#389,282
@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
The stereotype is not that you have poor dental hygiene. The stereotype is that you have poor dental genetics, probably from a stale gene pool from being on an island and all, which is why you spend more on dental care than any other country in Europe.
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 13 years ago, 28 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#389,285
@previous (D)
No, the stereotype is poor dental hygiene, since it's usually asserts that we don't brush our teeth. I've never heard of a bad dental gene stereotype.
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Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#389,287
Every 6 months because I'm still on my parents' insurance. Thanks Obama!
squeegee joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 55 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^][v]#389,295
Every 6 months. When i was in college i went for a few years and ended up needed a scale and plane, which isn't at all bad considering. But, it was like a grand, so now i just go every 6 months and have a cheap little cleaning.
Much better.
If you're one who hasn't been in a year+, go now before you wind up needing 12k in root canals and porcelin veneers.
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 7 hours later, 11 hours after the original post[^][v]#389,378
I enjoyed my hot dentist roaming my mouth for cavities, but that metal thing they scrape plaque with really annoys me. I swear, I rather be toothless.
ashe joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 36 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^][v]#389,382
Maybe a year, I keep forgetting to set up an appointment.
Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 13 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#389,486
OMG, I hate the dentist. Crooks I say; Charging good money to put toxic mercury into direct contact with out nervous systems. Demanding fluoride be added to the fucking water supply. Okay, so they're still better than the perverts who cut up baby penises for profit, but honestly, they're not to be trusted.
Anonymous D replied with this 13 years ago, 10 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#389,597
@389,285 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
The stereotype is that they are crooked and gnarly. That's not caused by not brushing your teeth. That's genetics.
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 13 years ago, 19 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#389,694
@previous (D)
No, it's dental hygiene. That "crooked teeth" thing is just an exagerrated way to represent that stereotype, like a picture of a morbidly obese man might be used to represent the stereotype of Americans being fat. It shouldn't be taken seriously.
I have never once heard somebody say that Brits have poor teeth genes. Not brushing yes, but genes, no.
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Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 47 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#389,697
@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
Pretty sure the stereotype IS crooked teeth, at least where I'm from.
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 13 years ago, 13 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#389,698
@previous (K)
I've always heard it as just generally having bad teeth, due to poor dental hygiene.
DXMeowth joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#389,716
> There seems to be no factual basis for this stereotype, dental hygiene in the UK compares well to that of any other developed nation. However, some British cultural icons do have very ‘unusual’ teeth; such as Rab C Nesbitt and Ken Dodd.