I'm an American and literally nobody I know has ever had cosmetic dentistry? I mean, I have a crown, but I had a root canal so I'm fairly certain that doesn't count as cosmetic.
If you're only seeing America through the lens of Hollywood you're going to get a lot of things wrong about us, honestly. Yes, cosmetic dentistry is extremely expensive because even necessary dentistry is almost impossible to get unless you have health insurance that covers it. I spent $1600 on my root canal and crown just so I wouldn't be in unbelievable pain 24/7 anymore. I have a toothache now that I can't fix because I can't afford to see anyone. That's the reality that most Americans find themselves in. If your workplace has a lousy insurance package you almost certainly don't have dental along with it. It's an unfortunate reality.
That aside, I've literally never noticed the condition of someone's teeth unless it's really bad. Most Americans don't particularly care, and like someone said, coffee is more common here and it's easier on teeth. I did have braces when I was a kid, but it was because my overbite was bad enough to make it hard to chew with my mouth closed, not because I didn't like the look of things. Unfortunately, America is a lot different to how Hollywood portrays us.
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I'm an American and literally nobody I know has ever had cosmetic dentistry? I mean, I have a crown, but I had a root canal so I'm fairly certain that doesn't count as cosmetic.
If you're only seeing America through the lens of Hollywood you're going to get a lot of things wrong about us, honestly. Yes, cosmetic dentistry is extremely expensive because even necessary dentistry is almost impossible to get unless you have health insurance that covers it. I spent $1600 on my root canal and crown just so I wouldn't be in unbelievable pain 24/7 anymore. I have a toothache now that I can't fix because I can't afford to see anyone. That's the reality that most Americans find themselves in. If your workplace has a lousy insurance package you almost certainly don't have dental along with it. It's an unfortunate reality.
That aside, I've literally never noticed the condition of someone's teeth unless it's really bad. Most Americans don't particularly care, and like someone said, coffee is more common here and it's easier on teeth. I did have braces when I was a kid, but it was because my overbite was bad enough to make it hard to chew with my mouth closed, not because I didn't like the look of things. Unfortunately, America is a lot different to how Hollywood portrays us.