Why do Americans seem to think people from Britain have bad teeth?

Why do Americans seem to think people from Britain have bad teeth?
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answer:America has private healthcare, including orthodontists. United Kingdom has public healthcare. Public healthcare infers long waits, poor standards, and limited options in remedies. I have straight, off-white teeth because I had braces. My grandmother, born and raised in London, as crooked, gaping, yellow teeth. I and may Brits do not white teeth do to the volume of tea consumed.
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