1 In 5 Women Don't Visit The Dentist
An astonishing 18% of women in the UK do not go to the dentist, new research has revealed today. Yet ironically, 33% deem a good smile and teeth an absolute must when looking for love!
The research commissioned by Periproducts shows that when women are trying to make themselves feel good, looking after their teeth is not a priority.
The poll of 3,000 females across the UK also revealed that most women (44%) feel attractive if they’re having a good hair day compared to just 16% who felt pleased with their appearance if they had good teeth.
And the amount of money women admitted to spending on going to the hairdresser and buying hair products every month, shows that females across the country have certainly put the recession behind them.
Even though women look for men with good sparkling whites, a measly £5 per month is spent looking after their own oral health care!
A huge 42% of females admitted to spending £101 - £500 every month visiting the hairdresser and an additional 40% would spend £10 on hair care products on top of salon costs.
What’s more, 24% of women said they also spent £25 on skincare each month - that’s not even taking into account the shoes and handbags purchased every payday!
Dr. Jacob Krikor commented: "Unfortunately, a visit to the dentist can be associated with negative feelings like ‘too painful’ or ‘too expensive’.
"But it shouldn’t be like that. Patients today are positively surprised by how much an impact today’s dentists can have on transforming not only their smile but their lives. A nice smile gives you self-esteem and confidence when meeting people and socialising.
"Badly cared for gums can affect relationships if bad breath is developed. Partners usually think it is taboo to discuss this with their other half and it is only when visiting a dental professional that this is noted and treated accordingly.
"Since Kate Middleton has been in the spotlight, more and more women are asking how to achieve her natural look - we’re calling it the ‘Middleton’. What women don’t realise is that this is easily achievable if you look after your teeth and clean them regularly."
Not surprisingly, Kate Middleton and Cheryl Cole came top of the list of celebrities who have good teeth, with most women saying they wish they had her smile.
Amy Winehouse was voted as having the worst smile in ‘celeb-ville’ with Katie Price getting 17% of the vote, just slightly behind Winehouse!
Women living in Northern Ireland are clear winners when it comes to the amount of time and money they devote to grooming.
Over half of females (55%) living in Northern Ireland spend £101 - £500 every month at the hairdressers and £100 a month at the beauty salon, whilst 15% admitted to having 5-10 products at home for oral health care.
Northern Irish women may also need to teach females in the north and east of england a thing or two when it comes to having a winning smile - 22% of women in Scotland and the North East admitted to never going to the dentist (the highest across the UK) and 63% living in East Anglia spend under £5 a month on oral health care products admitting to having just one product in their cupboards at home!
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