Smile! One third of Irish people have broken or missing teeth

POOR DENTAL HABITS as a child has led to Irish people having broken or missing teeth as an adult.

That’s according to a survey by Seapoint Clinic, which said 35 per cent of Irish people have broken or missing teeth, with a quarter blaming their bad habits as a child for this.

Survey

Most people surveyed had fillings (86 per cent), with almost half (42 per cent) having between two and three fillings.

More than half (60 per cent) of people aren’t happy with their smile, with 71 per cent even saying they would consider cosmetic dentistry.

When asked what they would change about their smile, 65 per cent said they would make their teeth white, while 12 per cent wanted straighter teeth.

Source:
https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-people-teeth-missing-broken-dentist-542376-Aug2012/