This is why the Brits have such lousy teeth, among other problems.
When I was working in the NHS, I asked why the dentist didn’t clean my teeth when I went for a check-up. One of my co-worked said ‘well, it’s only cosmetic, isn’t it’. Not a question, a statement.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mioi3agI-Vk
As evidenced by The Big Book of British Smiles.
Brits are allergic to soap too...
Very true. Dentists (so my husband and friends told me when they were growing up) would rather yank the tooth than fill it. Hubby had all of his dental work redone in the US. Has a perfect smile, now.