No one likes a trip to the dentist, no imagine if 11 out of your 20 teeth had cavities. Youngster, Devon Koester, had to take a trip to the Center for Pediatric Dentistry at Seattle Children’s Hospital for a surgery to remove some of the cavities while filling and putting crowns on the rest. His mother said, "I had a lot on my mind, and brushing his teeth was an extra thing I didn’t think about at night". This is a bad example and with dentists, "seeing more preschoolers at all income levels with 6 to 10 cavities or more" (Saint Louis), it is becoming a huge problem in the U.S.. Snacking constantly and sugary juice drinks are also contributing to the horrible decay seen in the preschoolers. Dental surgeons say, "The average age of patients is 4, and most have decay in six to eight teeth" and "The most severe cases have 12 or 16, which is seen several times a week", both of which are appalling to think about.
The one thing that I learned from this is that whether or not your child enjoys brushing their teeth, you should make them because it could cost you in the future. Dental health is a part of your overall health and people should consider this to be as important as taking a shower and sleeping. Catherine Saint Louis is extremely passionate about this issue, clearly caring about these toddlers and their teeth issues. No matter the effects people just don't seem to learn, "Janine Costantini, the ambulatory practice director at Children’s Hospital Colorado, said the staff treated a 3-year-old who was making his second visit to the operating room for dental work. The boy arrived with a bottle of Coca-Cola" (Saint Louis). It is incredible to think about how careless and stupid people can be when making parental decisions. Saint Louis purpose in writing this is to inform everybody that this is becoming a major issue in the U.S. and needs to be taken much more seriously by parents.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/health/rise-in-preschool-cavities-prompts-anesthesia-use.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=general
oh my God this is horrible. I don't mean to be braggadocios, but I have 0 cavities and would like to keep it that way! Its sickening how little people care about their own, and their kids, dental health. One of the first thing I notice in people is their smilie. Why would someone slack off on something that is easy enough to control?
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