Private dental treatment versus NHS

[ploughman]

I want to look like Irish heart throb Shane McGowan. Does anyone know who his dentist is? Ive been told that if I want teeth like Shanes, I'd best stick with the NHS. Opinions please.

[vehelpfulguy]

There are a number of ways to get teeth like Shane McGowan.

1) Go to a Celtic v Rangers football match, Stand in the Celtic end, Cheer for Rangers.

2) Run head first into a brick wall

3) Stand behind a horse and tickle its back with a feather.

4) Or do as Shane does. Write one hit about 20 years ago, and from the royalites that come in spend all your time drinking and smoking and take no notice of your personal appearance.

I am sure you can think of others

[ploughman]

Well Im half the way there as I was set upon by a bunch of Irish fellows who took a dislike to my impression of Shane in a Dublin pub. He is the only actual Irish person among the 14 or so Pogues, though he speaks with a strange Cockney drawl interspersed with the patois of the 'old country'. Im intrigued by his teeth and by the apparent onset of brain death due to alcoholic poisoning. Still, for an Irishman he is quite good looking! Touching that he paid homage to the memory of Kirsty McColl by re releasing Christmas in New York to make a few extra bucks, dont you think?

[Scarlett]

He actually has no teeth at all now. Thank god his dentist persuaded him to part with the remains.

[alunrw]

He was also born in Kent and not Ireland sorry :-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_MacGowan

[Eastender]

Get caught by the Child Catcher, he will supply you with loads of lollipops, toffees etc etc that should do the trick!!!!!!!!!!!