One woman in her 30s, Boyka, told the researchers: “We don’t have a dentist. It’s crazy. For us, it’s, like, impossible! In Ukraine the dentist industry is huge, you know, everywhere, and because it’s everywhere you just go and it’s like £10, £8, and you can clean it, whiten it like [a] Hollywood smile!

Some British families who have taken in Ukrainian refugees have noted that their guests organise dental appointments during their visits home.

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    10 months ago

    The UK having such horrendous teeth is a myth

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      I mean…comparing with the US is not even fair. They don’t even have socialized healthcare, never mind dental care.

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        I mean when it’s mostly American’s who perpetuate the myth it is.