Listen. It shouldn't have to be news to any of you that brushing your teeth is an important part of your daily hygiene regime. But for one British man, teeth brushing was decidedly not on his daily agenda... and the end result is about as "oh my god" as you could expect.

Jay, a 21-year-old bloke from across the pond, signed up for the show Embarrassing Bodies (which, side bar, is pretty much what it sounds like) in order to get his teeth cleaned and fixed by dentist James Russell. (Yes, if you do the math, Jay has not been cleaning his teeth pretty much from birth.)

In the video, Jay shared, "Over the years, I've eaten the wrong foods, I've drunk lots of fizzy drinks, and I haven't really brushed them, I haven't flossed." And, uh, it's apparent!

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The end damage of Jay's trip to the dentist? Eleven teeth pulled, five months total of dental work, but a fully transformed smile. Bless Dr. Russell for an exceptional job, and for more extreme human interest stories, check out the Only Human YouTube channel.

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