Letting many children go to age easily

Women who have many children will also lose more teeth throughout their lives, regardless of whether they are rich or poor.

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US researchers examined data on 2,600 American women aged 18 to 64, who were divided into three groups - poor, middle-class, well-off.

In the better-off group, women without children lost an average of 1 tooth, those who gave birth to 1 child lost about 2, while mothers with 4 or more children lost up to 5 teeth.

In the poorest group, those who do not have children lose an average of 2 teeth, a child with 1 child loses about 3, and gives birth to 4 or more children, causing mothers to lose more than 8 pieces.

The trend is similar in the middle class.

"It seems that the more babies you have, the more teeth you lose," said Stefanie Russell , a professor at New York University. "People might argue that the poor often have more children, and poor women don't have enough money to go to the dentist. But as we found, this trend takes place on every floor. social class ".

According to scientists, women are prone to gingivitis during pregnancy. If left untreated, it can lead to severe illness and tooth loss. In addition, women rarely go to the dentist during pregnancy, some of them are afraid to have X-rays because they can affect the baby. Women with many children often overlook oral care, due to lack of time or money.