Europeans and bad teeth

[CBR]

A dentist appointment costs 1500 NOK, which is roughly 241 US $. And that's minimal fee. If anything else is done except a routine check the price goes up.

OMG what the hell are you doing up there?? Its like uhm 20% of that or less here in Denmark.


CBR

[Taffy_is_a_Taff]

$240? that's twice as much as a US dentist.
back home I quit going to the NHS (which is cheaper but still pricey as we get supertaxed for the joys of the NHS even before dental charges) as it's increasingly hard to find an NHS dentist and get an appointment. I went private. More expensive but at least I can get to see a dentist.

I still have a stubborn tea stain on one tooth though: grrrrrrrrrrrrr.

I refuse to give tea up.

[Quietus]

If you eat lots of sugar your tooth will decay quickly.

And you need sunlight for your Vitamin D.

[RabidGibbon]

Hmmm, well I'm from europe (UK) and my teeth are pretty damn horrendous.

I pay £8 a month for my twice yearly check up's, but that's a kind of insurance thing too that includes if I need a massive drill stuck in the old nashers.

As for Vitamin D, if I went outside to get some I'd just get rained on, and besides I'm far too busy sat in a dark room typing post's about the quality of my teeth to go outside .

[Ironside]

In Sweden is the dental quality quite high.

Free dental the first 20 years and about the same price class as Denmark. Although the prices is still complained about, as more extensive stuff (crowns for example) isn't cheap.

And Krusader what are they doing there in Norway?

[Somebody Else]

I last went to a dentist... oh, maybe 4 or 5 years ago... probably even longer, can't remember. Then again, my teeth are pretty much perfectly straight (apart from one tedious molar). Admittedly, they're not shiny white, but nor are they unhealthy - I've never had any problems with them, hence not going to a dentist for such a long time.

Of course, I do try to avoid eating junk - sugary foods aren't really my thing.

[Quid]

Interseting to say the least. I have little doubt that North Americans probably take more care of their teeth than the gros of Europe. This is probably mainly because of the staggering prices over here. It has been once calculated, if dental care were covered by health insurance they would go bankrupt within 2 weeks or so; and we're talking SWISS insurance!!!

I woudn't go as far as saying that Euopean's teeth are in bad health althogether, however, considering that plaque is the number one disease factor WORLDWIDE! The worst teeth I have seen in China and Japan so far. One of my mate's teeth are so bad he could eat fries through a tennis racket.

As for hairy armpits (or generally hairy women); I would put that down to myth.

Quid