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> Likewise, most European countries do not fluoridate their water and the correlation doesn't seem to show any significant difference in dental health I've nev
by yodsanklai 10y ago
> Likewise, most European countries do not fluoridate their water and the correlation doesn't seem to show any significant difference in dental health
I've never researched this so it may be confirmation bias, but my experience living in Europe and the US is that Americans have better looking teeth.
- tdeschamps 10y agobetter looking does not mean healthier, especially thanks to bleach, whitening and surgery.
- saiya-jin 10y agothat's just higher emphasis on formal appearance as necessary part of 'success'. teeth are very visible in communication. that's it.
- petre 10y agoMainly because of implants, whitening treatments, social pressure and because they banned smoking in the past 17 years.
- ionised 10y agoBecause Americans go all out on cosmetic dental procedures and corrections where the teeth are otherwise fine.