Dental Care

October 18, 2008

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Profile America — Saturday, October 18th. The focus this month is definitely on taking care of your teeth. For one thing, October is Dental Hygiene Month — stressing preventative oral health care, from using dental floss to proper brushing techniques. And in San Antonio, some 50,000 dentists are gathered for the 149th annual session of the American Dental Association. They will have the opportunity to choose from among 225 continuing education courses. In addition, some 650 exhibits will feature leading-edge technology and products. There are 196,000 dentists across the U.S. Each year, Americans pay an average of just under $300 on dental care.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at <www.census.gov>.

Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2008, p. 488, 515
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2008, t. 598, 125
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2008edition.html