The stereotype of bad British teeth has been around for a long time, made light of in the Austin Powers movies, and kept alive by stories of superstitious Brits who campaign against putting poison in the water supply (fluoride). But when the Brits went to socialized health care, some Brits decided to make the state pay for orthodontia. With the current state of dental health, I'm sure the controllers of the health care system saw that as a downhill trip to bankruptcy. So, as any other advocacy group would do, they funded a study to see whether straight teeth improve self-esteem. Guess which way the study answered that question. "Nah, you don't need braces, because they won't make you happy anyhow. Plus, you'll look like some damn Aussie with your straight teeth and brilliant smile. You don't want to stand out, do you?"
Straight teeth, while being raised in a social system that sucks all of the innovation out of Man's soul, will not make one happier. Try raising the kids in a country without a stifling social state and see if that is the key. Straight teeth won't make up for living in a socialist sink-hole. Who knew?
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Oh! Sorry, my manners are in Brenda's dryer. Hi Joe! Hope you're well, we miss you.
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