I felt the only way to better understand this issue, was to receive hands on experience. So I volunteered at Grand Street Pediatric Dentistry in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. Here I experienced what it is like to work at dentist office, what I found most interesting was the neglect of some parents on their kids when it comes to their oral hygiene. I learned by talking to Dr. Winona Newman that some of the biggest issues that dentist face are the proper knowledge and education of necessity of diet, finance for dental care, and the lack of education of the purpose of primary teeth. I want to continue to visit Grand Strand Pediatric Dentistry and see how the problems change and see what new problems form.

The Problem

Since I was in my adolescence, I was instructed about proper dental hygiene and the importance of healthy teeth. Others may not have been this fortunate and therefore, may not have proper hygiene. This problem happens from a series of events that, sometimes cannot be helped.  Through interviewing professional’s at dental practices and researching this, I have concluded that people that do not have jobs and are self-employed tend to have poorer oral hygiene. This can and will reflect their offspring, and from my own personal experience I can say that most people wish to have nice teeth and healthy oral hygiene. Most people in America do not see the importance of proper oral hygiene, If people are not taught to take care of themselves through proper hygiene, it can affect their lives when they begin to mature.

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