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The British Are Smiling! The British Are Smiling!

At Universal Dental Plan, we know that no matter how much you brush or floss, having a dental professional carefully examine your handiwork can make even the most devoted oral healthcare practitioners among us feel like we're in the hot seat of an interrogation chair rather than a dentist's chair.

In the same "dental dillemma" Simpsons episode discussed in last week's blog, this clip captures the feeling well. Let's have a look:

 

"How often do you brush Ralph?" a dentist asks.
School-aged Ralph professes earnestly, "three times a day sir."
The Dentist regards Ralph skeptically. Knowingly, he asks "Why must you turn my office into a house of lies?"
Ralph cracks under the cross examination, squealing the truth: "I don't brush, I don't brush!"
Unconvinced that Ralph will ever change his ways and take better care of his teeth, the pragmatic dentist resorts to extreme measures. "Let's have a look at a Picture Book -- The Big Book of British Smiles."
To effect, the gruesome images of unmaintained British smiles horrify Ralph, making him regret neglecting his oral health.
"The Simpsons" isn't the only TV show to take a jab at British smiles. The comedy icon "Saturday Night Live" also took a shot at British oral health. Check out this hilarious clip for "Hedley and Wyche: The British Toothpaste."

The punchline: "Hedley and Wych is the toothpaste that makes brushing a pleasure. That's because its mild cleaning agent is enhanced with two teaspoons of pure cane sugar, for a smile that says, 'Yum, that was good.' You don't HAVE to brush your teeth every week, but it makes you want to."

Now we can all appreciate a beautiful, brilliant smile, but let's be fair to the British. After all, the British have:

Sean Connery	Christian Bale	David and Victoria Beckham

 

 

 

 

 

You have to admit, these Brits have great smiles. But then again, wealthy celebrities probably have the best dental healthcare. Of course these celebrities probably don't mind paying full price for their dental work, but if your paycheck isn't quite as large as a movie star's, you stand to benefit from Universal Dental Plan, the affordable alternative to dental insurance.

As a Universal Dental Plan member, you can get the star treatment for your pearly whites at discounted prices for your dental work. Don't go without a dental plan, sign up today for the affordable Massachusetts dental plan and invest in your smile. Or do you need to see "The Big Book of British Smiles" to be convinced?