So, uh. Up until a few months ago I always thought those jokes about British people having bad teeth were just, well, jokes. Then I started watching Doctor Who and happened to see, at around the same time, several British movies/miniseries.
Wow. Total dental fail on all counts.
How these people can be so beautiful and yet not bother to fix their teeth is beyond me. I thought nearly everyone had straight white teeth these days. Almost everyone I personally know does. And these people on these tv shows are ACTORS, whose living somewhat depends upon them looking good. I swear, though, every time anyone on DW opens their mouth I start gawking at their teeth, especially the lower set. It's like the dark ages or something. They really should just hire a show orthodontist to straighten that shit out.
Also David Tennant's nose is crooked and he has a wonky eye.
But it's okay. I still heart him. And think he's totally hot, despite his weird physical awkwardness.
Welcome to the joys of socialized health care (what Hillary and Obama are pushing so hard for). The main reason people in England have such poor dental health - and I'm talking gingivitis, broken teeth, discolored teeth, missing teeth; not just crooked - is because there are so few dentists and they are constantly over-booked. It can take months to get an appointment for a root canal... MONTHS. I'd hate to think what the wait for an orthodontist is. Sure, there are dentists who take non-NHS patients, but they are expensive and considered to be for the "posh." And the Brits pay outrageous taxes for this "free" service.
/rant sorry