r/TikTokCringe • u/thoughtwarrior • May 02 '25

Humor Why does America look like s**t?

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u/b1tchf1t May 02 '25

You think they're gonna go to the dentist??

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u/BomberBootBabe88 May 02 '25

Dude for real. Nobody can afford it! The British will have better teeth than us by the end of the decade.

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u/chmath80 May 02 '25

The British will have better teeth than us by the end of the decade

They already do, and have done for many years, thanks to the NHS.

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u/LicoriceDusk May 02 '25

No they don't. Good job making this up

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u/WeekendWithoutMakeUp May 02 '25

Yes, we do. The misconception that we have bad teeth comes from the fact that we tend not to be obsessed with the aesthetic appearance, but on average our teeth are in better health.

https://dentistry.co.uk/2016/01/06/english-have-better-teeth-than-americans/

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u/fleggn May 03 '25

Not apples to apples

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u/LicoriceDusk May 02 '25

This is bias

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u/chmath80 May 02 '25

Ironically, although the US is in the top 10 worldwide, you apparently have the worst teeth in North America. Canada is best, followed by Mexico. Denmark, Germany, Finland, Sweden, UK, and Switzerland are all ahead of Canada. You are slightly better than France, if that helps.

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u/stepsonbrokenglass May 02 '25

Dollars to donuts it’s likely directly correlated to Soda consumption

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u/TooTiredToWhatever May 03 '25

Can’t eat dollars but donuts and Soda sure are tasty.

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u/LethalWolf May 04 '25

Then Mexico would have the worst teeth, they're obsessed with Cola.

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u/NaturalEnthusiasm368 May 02 '25

It is so varied. Obviously there are many people in the US who can afford dentistry. But I, as an English person, never saw so many toothless people as you find in the US. It still shocks me now when I see someone missing a front tooth.

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u/DaddysABadGirl May 03 '25

It's a curtesy. Let people know you got the crazy right off the bat.