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Austin Powers bites back
Oral health of Americans is no better, and may be worse, than that of the English
BMJ 2016; 352 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i256 (Published 20 January 2016) Cite this as: BMJ 2016;352:i256
- C Albert Yeung, consultant in dental public health1
- 1Kirklands Hospital, Bothwell G71 8BB, UK
- albert.yeung{at}lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Contradicting a popular stereotype that Brits have ugly teeth compared with the perfectly straight sparklers of the US, the study from Guarnizo-Herreño and colleagues shows that the oral health of Americans is no better than that of the English.1
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