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It is amazing the cycle for how individuals keep up with their dental hygiene.  We all hear and know that the dentist suggest we brush our teeth at least twice a day.  Most dentist will suggest we brush our teeth after every meal to keep our teeth healthy and clean.  I would imagine that this recommendation changes from state to state and even doctor to doctor, but the general idea is the same.  I know this is not the recommendation of other countries. I have notice on my travels across the world that no one takes teeth as seriously as an American.  To be honest the easiest way to tell if an American is in the room is to look at their teeth. It sounds like a stereotype but once I heard the racial slur that was directed at myself I realized the stereotype had some truth to it. 
In general Americans have better teeth care then the average non American.  It is a general characteristic that has been brought to my attention and I have noticed it.  Does this information change depending on the age of the individual. Do children who are told and directed by the parents to brush their teeth constantly simply have better teeth as children then when they are teanagers?  It is possible that teenagers brush their teeth less then when they are children and also less then when they become adults. I would imagine a unique bell curve would exist during the lifetime of an average adults teeth hygiene

It is most definitely possible that tooth decay happens during more specific years do to care and also the ability for the human body to create enamul.  Generally, during the middle years of 30 to 40’s the human is now unable to replace tooth enamel.  So this would lead to a an interested graph of how teeth are maintained, and when and where they are able to be strengthened and then when they decay the most.  Without lots of empirical data it is most likely that teeth are most highly maintained during a humans childhood years and when they reach adulthood.  The period of instability generally takes place during the tween and teenage years.  This is due to maturity levels and also will most likely variate due to the socioeconomic status of the individual involved.

It is true and an unfortunate fact that lower socioeconomic status correlates to a lower health status.  This means that hygiene and dental health are correlated to education levels and which leads to more dedication to ones health.  This is telling that education on tooth health is going to be very important for educating in inner cities and public schools that are performing the lowest. As always stay safe, and stay educated and seek your healthcare providers help for all medical needs.

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