A flashing set of healthy and clean, regular 'pearly whites' was a rare sight in Victorian society, the preserve of the super-rich (and even then, dental hygiene was not guaranteed).

在维多利亚时代，一副闪闪发亮的健康、干净、整齐的“珍珠白”牙齿是非常罕见的，只有超级富豪才能拥有（即便如此，在那个时代，口腔卫生无法得到保证）。

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Read on to find out what you can do to keep your pearly whites sparkling.

往下读，看看为了保持自己牙齿珍珠般的闪亮洁白，能做些什么？

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Singaporeans are taking care of their pearly whites, going by a dipstick survey on 400 people.

据一项对400名新加坡居民的调查显示，新加坡居民对牙齿十分呵护。

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Research shows that other drinks thought to be better --fruit juices, teas and energy drinks-- can also have harmful effects on teeth, turning the pearly whites to shrinking, spotted yellows marred with pockmarks.

CNN: Juices, tea and energy drinks erode teeth

From deciding on dentures, expensive bridge work, or just flat out tooth replacements, those pearly whites that allow to you chew your favorites food, tear something open, or express your mood with a big smile have a declining role and capacity in retirement.

FORBES: Senseless Retirement