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Children get tooth brushing lessons as U.K. battles dental care crisis
(www.canadianaffairs.news)
this post was submitted on 08 Mar 2025
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This won't be helping any stereotypes lol
But like wtf... They dont sell floss in UK?
Does the UK fluoridate its water?
Yes but if you drink sugary drinks over water it doesn't make much difference
Surely we'd be seeing similar levels of tooth decay in US children then? Is it related to the NHS and dental costs? Or some environmental or genetic factor?
Only 10% currently although that amount is expanding: https://wellnesswater.co.uk/areas-of-the-uk-with-fluoride-added-to-drinking-and-tap-water/
Shouldn't that say "teeth brushing lessons," or is that an American thing.
Tooth brushing sounds more natural to me. I'm from the UK.
It sounds from my POV that you're going to go home and brush your tooth. Given the content of this post, it kind of struck me as funny. OTOH, we do use a tooth brush, so Idk.
Oh so many jokes in this