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Tooth decay by country
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A based one for once. Note it’s kind of old and the US would be worse by now.
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I didn't know this is a thing dentist do.
Have you never gone to the dentist? That’s most of what they do, floss, scrape away the Tartar, and add fluoride.
I had a hole fixed or something when I was like 5, otherwise I've only had inspections.
Huh, where do you live? (What region/continent, don’t dox obvi)
Sweden
I think it's not that common everywhere. In The Netherlands my dentist didn't really do any cleaning but in Belgium they do. The man even started polishing my teeth. I had never been that thoroughly cleaned before.
Tartar lmao
Lol mistype
In all the countries I have lived in the cleaning is part of the inspection, and then they schedule a followup secondary visit if something needs more work done. The dentist doesn't do most of the work unless it's something more involved.
Maybe, I have zero clue about dentistry. When I go to the dentist they take the radiography, then feel around with a sharp stick, and that's done in like 10 minutes.
Usually in the "feel around with the sharp stick" stage, they will scrap off plaque and buildup as well.
I mean, it is also just possible you have impeccable dental hygiene and they don't have to do a whole lot. I hate sweets, which has the added benefit of generally keeping my teeth in good condition (minus staining from my coffee habit); my cleanings are pretty fast as well.