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I guess this doesn't extend to oral hygiene?
by wilfra 14y ago
I guess this doesn't extend to oral hygiene?
- jpatokal 14y agoJapanese oral hygiene is fine. It's cosmetic dentistry, braces etc that they don't really get.
- wilfra 14y agoThey have notoriously bad breath and bad teeth. Travel guides for Japanese tourists even suggest they brush their teeth regularly and use mouthwash in America so as not to offend people.
- ekianjo 14y agoIs this a joke? Japanese brush at least three times a day. Probably more than in most western countries. And they have tons of breath fresheners in convenience stores. You would not have such products if no-one was buying them. This being said, I can certainly relate to the cigarette smell, but that's not only a breath issue, that kind of smell sticks to everything, from clothes to interiors.
- polymatter 14y ago[citation needed]
- smithian 14y agoHave you ever been to Japan? In my travels there I have not noticed any unusual halitosis, and I've spent plenty of time packed into the metro at rush hour.
- jayfuerstenberg 14y agoUh, no it isn't. Every, and I mean EVERY train ride I take from Chiba to Tokyo is a mixture of fish-and-garlic-for-breakfast and cigarette breath. If only what you said were true.
- justincormack 14y agoCosmetic dentistry is an American obsession. the rest of the world does not get it.