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Do you imagine people in countries east of Austria as ugly bunch with crooked teeth, because we're developing and never heard of cosmetic dentistry?

• cbd1984 11y ago
  Actually, the usual place to stereotype as having crooked teeth is the UK, which is firmly in the "developed" group of countries. To answer your question, no, "crooked teeth" isn't in the usual list of stereotypes people have about Eastern Europeans.
  • dazzla 11y ago
    IMHO in the UK teeth straighting is perceived as extremely vain. So in the UK straighting teeth is more a taboo than not.
    • tfgg 11y ago
      Huh? Orthodontics are free in the UK up til 19, and it's very normal to have braces. Maybe amongst an older generation who'd have to go out their way to pay for straightening.
      • dazzla 11y ago
        Again I show I have been away from home to long.
  • Void_ 11y ago
    That doesn't answer my question.
  • Void_ 11y ago
    That doesn't answer my question.
  • snaily 11y ago
    A counterpoint in the form of a "humorous" travel guide for a Eastern European fictional country: http://www.amazon.com/Molvania-Untouched-Modern-Dentistry-Jetlag/dp/1585676195 http://www.amazon.com/Molvania-Untouched-Modern-Dentistry-Je...