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50 Secrets From Your Dentist 来自牙医们你所不知道的五十个秘密 Dentists from across the country tell us what theyre really thinking as they peer at our teeth. 来自全国的牙医告诉我们当他们在凝视病人的牙齿时脑海中的真实想法 By Chris Woolston Translated by 袁勇翔 口腔0501 2602050126 Do you floss about as often as you flip your mattress? Do you spend more time putting toothpaste on your brush than actually cleaning your teeth? Dentists notice these things. And thats not all. They also know when youre asking for a procedure thats going to disappoint you and when insurance companies are stinting on the care your smile needs. We asked 22 dentists from across the country to tell us what theyre really thinking as they peer at our teeth. What came out of their mouths will change the way you treat yours. 你会像经常拍打你的床垫那样经常用牙线清洁牙齿么？你挤牙膏的时间会比你实际刷牙的时间要久么？牙医们发现了这些。并且这还不止是全部。他们在你上门并要求一项会令你失望的口腔治疗的时候就知道了一切；他们在保险公司忙于为你微笑买单的时候就洞悉所有。我们邀请了全国22位牙医告诉我们他们在凝视患者口腔时的真实想法。他们的肺腑之言将改变我们对待自己口腔的方式。 You Dont Get It 你不明白的Some truly educated people think that if nothing in their mouth hurts, theyre fine. High cholesterol doesnt hurt, either, but its a big problem. I honestly think that the general population doesnt understand that their mouth is part of their body. 一些确实受过良好教育的人们认为如果嘴巴不疼痛就没问题。高胆固醇也不会让人感到疼痛，但却是个大问题。坦白的说，我觉得大众并不认为他们的口腔是他们身体的一部分。 -- Danine Fresch Gray, DDS, general dentist, Arlington, Virginia If your hands bled when you washed them, youd run to the doctor. But in the publics mind, bleeding gums are okay. Unless youre really whaling away with your brush, if your gums bleed even a little, thats periodontal disease, period. 如果洗手时发现流血了，你会跑去医生那里。但在公众的脑海里，牙龈出血却没什么大不了的。除非你用牙刷猛戳牙龈，不然的话即使是一点点的流血，也说明那就是牙周疾病，说完！-- Ron Schefdore, DMD, general dentist, Chicago, Illinois The advice to see your dentist twice a year applies only if you have healthy gums. Most people dont. 一年看两次牙医的建议仅仅适用于拥有健康牙龈的人。但大部分人不符合这个要求。-- Chris Kammer, DDS, cosmetic dentist, Middleton, Wisconsin Many of my patients have periodontal disease affecting their back teeth, bu