British people’s teeth are a worldwide joke – and we’ve only got ourselves to blame
The IndependentStay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Any procedures that hit headlines were botched; Katie Price’s famous “Turkey teeth” stubs or almost any willing victim to the Noughties makeover show 10 Years Younger. “It was all horrible Hollywood teeth or ‘my dentist butchered me!’” reflects Dr Rhona Eskander, owner of Chelsea Dental Clinic. You can brush your enamel away, which is not good for you.” open image in gallery Katie Price after having her teeth filed down to ‘Turkey teeth’ before new dental crowns And there’s more. “People think it’s a hack but it’s really bad.” Between our long-standing bad brushing habits and inability to get in the dentist’s chair, it’s hard to imagine that British grins will ever reach the pearly heights of the Hollywood smile.
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