Totalbeauty.com recently approached Irwin Smigel, DDS., founder and president of the American Society for Dental Aesthetics(ASDA) and creator of Supersmile, to define a set of criteria that he believes makes for good teeth.
Dr. Smigel responded with the following:
Regular dentist visits, not smoking, minimizing your coffee, soda and red wine intake, and brushing and flossing. Other factors, like having hard water or a dry climate, can also stain teeth or create a dry mouth (which can hurt gums)(totalbeauty.com).
With these criteria in hand, Totalbeauty.com analyzed data from cities across the U.S. to determine the 14 cities with the worst teeth.
The 14 U.S. Cities with the worst teeth
1. Biloxi, Miss.
2. Huntington, W.Va.
3. Mobile, Ala.
4. Tulsa, Okla.
5. Baton Rouge, La.
6. Bristol, Tenn.
7. Greensboro, N.C.
8. Houston, Texas
9. Atlanta, Ga.
10. Las Vegas, Nev.
11. Miami, Fla.
12. St. Louis, Mo.
13. Little Rock, Ark.
14. Albuquerque, N.M.
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To read a detailed breakdown of the study results, visit Totalbeauty.com.
Your Thoughts
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