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In fact, [http://www.economist.com/research/articlesBySubject/displaystory.cfm?subjectid=7933596&story_id=15060097 a 2009 study by the OECD] found the UK to have some of the industrialized world's better dental health (actually ahead of the United States by a fair margin). The BBC has a [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7633254.stm fairly accurate overview] of the situation and varying attitudes on both sides of the pond. It basically boils down to the British feeling that having teeth be a little crooked or off color just adds character, whereas perfectly white straight teeth are [[Uncanny Valley|a little too perfect, if not outright creepy]].

It's possible that since the British create a lot more [[Period Drama~~|Period Dramas~~]] than America (most of which take place before modern dentistry), the British feel that having row after row of [[Eternally Pearly-White Teeth]] would border on [[Anachronism Stew]] after a while.

It's possible that since the British create a lot more [[Period Drama]]s than America (most of which take place before modern dentistry), the British feel that having row after row of [[Eternally Pearly-White Teeth]] would border on [[Anachronism Stew]] after a while.

For actors having a gleaming smile no matter what kind of character they are playing, see [[Eternally Pearly-White Teeth]].