do Americans generally have "better" IE whiter/ straighter teeth than Europeans and why?

Question

My girlfriend thinks that americans (USA and Canada) of all social classes, tend to have better teeth than their European counterparts, and if this is so, what could be the reason(s) for this. By better, she means whiter and straighter

Answer 1

I think Americans are very conscious of having a nice smile - that's why so many people there get dental work done. You see it on all the makeover shows, the first thing they do is head for a dentist. It's a good thing really - bad teeth can be off-putting.

Answer 2

I think that one of the reasons that it appears that most Americans and Canadian have straighter Whiter teeth is that Orthodontics are sometimes covered under their Health Insurance, and if you're going to pay out for insurance you might as well get the most out of it. In Europe until recently it was less common for dentistry to be performed on a purely cosmetic basis as cosmetic dentistry in the long run can potentially damage perfectly healthy teeth. This has changed in recent years due to the increase in private practises that concentrate solely on cosmetics. As for it being in all social classes (although I do not believe in class systems per se) she's wrong, often lower classed Americans do not have the straight white teeth of their wealthier counterparts, and neither do all better off Americans either. It is possible that she's just going on those people she sees on the TV and in magazines who will have paid out to have perfect teeth for their roles in the public eye. If you actually visit America you will see plenty of average looking and some pretty terrible looking teeth, although not as many as in Europe they still exisit.

Answer 3

No. Rich people with access to good dental care, braces, bleaches and porcelain veneers have straighter, whiter teeth. Such people can be found just about anywhere. Possibly, concern over the appearance (rather than the health) of teeth is a greater problem in the USA though.

Answer 4

I agree with your friend. This is because most Americans go to the dentist from a very early age. (I know there are many poor Americans who can't afford to do so.) This means that the problems which need to be dealt with in childhhod and youth are attended to. You see many American teenagers with braces, meant to straighten out teeth which are crooked or out of alignment. And Americans grow up dental-health conscious. Many floss their teeth every day in addition to brushing them, which prevents dental decay and gum disease. The two problems I see in the United States are over-dentistry, with the dentist doing more than is strictly necessary. And a steady consumption of soft and other sugary drinks is not exactly teeth-and-gums friendly. Even so one does not see many people in America whose dental problems have arisen from the lack of timely treatment., as I often did in England.Then too if people keep stressing the importance of good teeth for a social life, the tendency for everyone is to keep up with the Joneses, as it were. As for whiteness of teeth, not only does the dentist or his assistant whiten them every six months or so but there are many over-the-counter aids Americans use fairly widely. And one must not underestimate the influence of television and movie stars who have had the benefit of careful and expensive dentistry. Europeans may not (or did not until recent decades) place quite such a high value on external appearance.

Answer 5

It could be the flouride in the water and most toothpastes. Also, braces seem to be more common here. I had to have the darned things for 5 years to correct a problem with my jaw.

Something I did notice was that many Europeans don't have the same shape of teeth I do, and that's because of my mostly Native American ancestry. We have what are called shovel teeth for the most part--they're squarish and curve a bit. Most people I know from Europe or purely Euro backgrounds have longer, flatter teeth. It may be genetic variation in that case. There may also be a variation in the strength and color of the enamel because of genetics too.

Answer 6

Only film stars, the ordinary American would find it difficult to pay for the treatment that makes teeth film star white.
Having said that, teeth are not naturally bright white they are pearlescent and having these superwhite teeth is an indication that one's teeth are false or have been treated.
I honestly find that the sight of a row of ultra white perfectly straight teeth is as off putting as seeing someone that's had lots and lots of face lifts and all the real character of the face has disappeared.
My advice, keep brushing but put off the paint/bleach job.

Answer 7

These days, it's socially unacceptable in the US to have imperfect teeth. Parents spend thousands and thousands for braces and cosmetic dentistry for their kids. Everyone walks around looking like a toothpaste commercial.

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

apparently us GREAT English have a higher sugar content in our sweets so that won't help also the Americans have a better dental plan than us.All in all the Americans have the same blood line as us so there can't be much difference.,