why have brits got such messed up teeth?
922416
You need them to plough through your troughs of burgers. At least we don't have to have clothes that would do your average Brit as a tent.
978523
Hi,\nI'm a mother in her 40's and have always hated my teeth, the two front teeth stuck out  more than the others. I could do a great bugs bunny look. Then finely I got braces and I was always the oldest person in the Orthodontist waiting room.\n\nAfter 2 years my teeth where perfectly straight and nobody noticed. Know one had ever noticed my teeth were ever sticking out in the first place.\n\nMy point is!\nyour teeth look bad to you but I bet know one else thinks so.\n\nIf you are really worried about the look of braces then go with lingual braces.\n\n Did you know  Tom Cruise had  lingual braces. He got them after he did the first Mission Impossible Movie.\n\nBelow is an article about lingual braces\nhttp://health.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=2247
1075459
You are actually ruining your teeth.  This is very sad!!??? :-(
207782
I'm a genetic anomoly.  I've lost particular teeth two and three times and had hem grow back.  I had some extra teeth.  Even now, at the age of 28 and with all my adult teeth fully surfaced, I have seen in my X-rays a nascent incissor in my skull--and that's a tooth I've lost twice already.\n\nNormal people only get to lose their baby teeth once, but freaks like me have extra sets of teeth.
816525
You wanna live in Ireland mate. Paid €4,000 in the last 2.5 years  and not finished yet. €60 to have a check up. €600 for a canal, €80 for a straight filling, €700 for a crown, and thousands for braces. It is crazy here. The government puts 21%VAT on dentistry because having teeth apparently is a luxury here. Plus all our dentists drive Mercs and Beamers\nRant over\nBTW my dentist works very hard
470203
Yes sometimes, because even though they are exposed, they take space from other tooth and that is how your teeth begin to twist.
116867
My guess would be that your teeth are loose due to bone loss rather than a too long tongue.  There are usually periodontal problems present when adults have loose teeth.
491567
Poor dental hygiene...
626440
I don't know for sure, but her teeth do seem longer. I think she was prettier when her teeth were normal, and her face was round. She's too skinny now.
315849
I had been in an accident that left me with shattered front teeth. I was self-conscious about it. Before I could get them fixed, some jackass (a complete stranger) walked up to me and very coldly said, "Your teeth look sooooo stupid. Why do you walk around looking like that? You'd better get those teeth fixed RIGHT NOW because your f**ked-up face is making me want to puke." I was really embarrassed. Did he think that I didn't realize that my dental work was messed up? There are little things called "appointments" that you have to make with doctors to get things done, you know. I had to wait until the dental clinic could get me in for that large a repair job, because it was going to be a rather long ordeal. Anyway, that comment was the absolute last thing I needed to hear.
283976
They do take a really long time to come out. My dd was without teeth for FOREVER. They take their time. Usually they have to move the ones on the sides over a little bit, so it's hard for them to come through. If you are worried, the dentist can take xrays. \n\nBut I wouldn't worry. :-)\n\nTake lots of pictures because when they come in, it changes their whole face.
814971
Forget America, try Hungary a Crown there cost my father in law £10 now he visits twice a year just to visit the dentist!!!!
101959
each person is different, but common cause will be not taking proper care of teeth ... some food ingredients will also cause it ( ideally brushing is recommended after every meal)
558128
Some people don't get them at all. One of mine didn't come in until I was in my 20's. I don't have dental insurance, so it is still there just hanging around with the rest of my teeth.  \nI think way back humans had them because of the food that they ate, but now that humans don't have to eat the rough food, our mouths have adapted to not needing these teeth to eat.
738319
Maybe it was because they'd eaten some cheddar cheese?\n\nBut you're right - most people in England are descended from the original inhabitants.  Immigration has always been a relatively small percentage and has been absorbed into the original population by and large.  So most people here are descended from both the original inhabitants AND immigrants
829315
I was just at a meeting last night and the general feeling is that it is now harder to get into a dental school than medical school.  This is in the US, but I don't know about the UK.\n\nIt's just very competitive.  Too many students and not enough openings.
919467
I dunno except maybe get a dentist to check it out to see if it's really bad. I had something like that with a lot of my teeth and didn't think anything of it til they got so loose I lost a few. I freaked when one of my top front teeth came out. Finally had to just get them all taken out cuz it was gonna cost way too much to try to fix and not even garanteed to work.