Austin, I want to show you something.
We could outfit you with this.
It looks like a watch, but in fact, it's a due synchronous positioning
device.
Very shagadelic.
And then, there's this.
Okay, let me guess.
The floss is garot wire.
The toothpaste is plastic explosives.
And the toothbrush is the detonation device.
No, actually.
Well, since you've been frozen, there have been fabulous advances in the
field of dentistry.
What do you mean?
Nothing.
Rob: Well, it's easy to laugh at poor dental health, but in fact, it's
no laughing matter.
Poor dental hygiene is believed to contribute to bacterial infections, even
heart disease.
Yet when you do an internet search, poor dental health is still a
somewhat common problem across our country, with one unifying factor.
According to a study based on data from more than 15,000 people, researchers
found that the lower a person's income and education level, the more
likely that person will suffer from advanced gum disease that then can lead
to tooth loss.
The finding remained true even after adjusting for age, gender and
neighborhood income level.
Now, living in a lower socioeconomic neighborhood wasn't always linked to
poor dental health, but in this study, low-income whites living in
disadvantaged neighborhoods had almost, twice, twice the rate of
severe gum disease as the general population.
Now the study's author suggests more research into the ways
neighborhoods can influence health-related behaviors, especially
among less-educated and lower-income folks.
I'm Rob McClendon.
Thanks for watching.
See you soon.