My mother's generation wasn't well-educated in dental care. False teeth were an expected part of aging.
My generation was introduced to fluoridated water and better dental care education. "Floss the teeth you want to keep" was my Dentist's motto. But, our diets were still terrible. In college, there was a story about a girl who had lost several teeth because she practically lived on macaroni and cheese - cheap meal for college kids, bad for teeth that don't get anything to really bite into.
My kids grew up learning even more about dental hygiene, and with more gadgets to help. Powered toothbrushes, some with timers, pressure water picks and tasty dental floss (have you seen the new ones?) help keep the dentist bills under control.
Health care in this country is inadequate on so many levels and it's appalling that a child should have to suffer - or die - for lack of medical or dental care.
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My mother's generation wasn't well-educated in dental care. False teeth were an expected part of aging.
My generation was introduced to fluoridated water and better dental care education. "Floss the teeth you want to keep" was my Dentist's motto. But, our diets were still terrible. In college, there was a story about a girl who had lost several teeth because she practically lived on macaroni and cheese - cheap meal for college kids, bad for teeth that don't get anything to really bite into.
My kids grew up learning even more about dental hygiene, and with more gadgets to help. Powered toothbrushes, some with timers, pressure water picks and tasty dental floss (have you seen the new ones?) help keep the dentist bills under control.
Health care in this country is inadequate on so many levels and it's appalling that a child should have to suffer - or die - for lack of medical or dental care.
September 24, 2008 - 4:31pmThis Comment
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