Why do Americans wear grossly false looking caps on their teeth?

Answer:
You have made a stereo type about people. Many people have cosmetic dentistry yes that is true, however some people have to have crowns to save a tooth. If I had the choice of crown or extraction, I off course will pick a crown. Think about your question. You are portraying the very thing that you are accusing "Americans with grossly false looking caps" of doing. You are suggesting that just because an American has great looking teeth than we think everything is okay. How can you make such a narrow minded assumption, based on a person's nationality and the look of their smile. If you really believe this than you are the one who needs help, not anyone else. You are being ignorant to the fullest extent, and if you honestly go through life making these kinds of generalizations, than you will have a very unhappy life.

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and why do ppl in the UK have no teeth at all?

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HELLO ANIMAL LOVER,THIS IS A GENERALIZATION FELT BY SOME IN THE UK.
THE ACTUAL FACTS ARE FAR FROM THIS :TRUTH", AS YOU BELIEVE.

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Well it's not always about the look aspect. Not only from diffrent countrys but in America as well some people don't relize that denstiry is also a health thing. The caps that I belive that you may be talking about are called crowns. Most of the time befor a person gets a crown they get something called a root canal, which is when the root of the tooth is taken out to prevent pain that was probaply caused by to much decay. When the root of the tooth is taken out most of the tooth is gone as well and and only the outter shell of the tooth is there and is not strong enough to stand alone, which is wher the crown comes into place, that way a person can eat as noramal with out pain or further decay.

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It could be that some have chipped, stained, crooked, rotten teeth and want to improve them. If they boost their confidence then more power to them. Whatever floats your boat. =)

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