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12 Best-Teeth Cities

You'll find plenty of pearly whites in these towns; did your home make the cut?

by Sarah Carrillo

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No. 12: Portland, Ore. While Portland is slacking a bit in dental visits (ranking no. 35*), it makes up for it with its low teeth loss (ranking no. 38*, with no. 1 being the worst/most teeth loss), lack of smoking (smoking can cause gum and tooth problems), and being in the top three of the cities that exercise the most. Overall health means your mouth will be in good shape, and exercise increases circulation to the gums. This plus Portland's high humidity (which keeps your mouth from drying out and breeding more bacteria), means residents' gums are in tip-top shape.

*According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

SEE NEXT PAGE: No. 11: Philadelphia, Pa.

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Nice

by EricaC123 Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 08:50AM Report as inappropriate

I didn't know teeth was even a huge concern for people!

by schien Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 11:19PM Report as inappropriate

People in the South have their teeth. One of the worst problems for tooth decay is the hard water.

by LittleBunny Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 06:56AM Report as inappropriate

lol what you mean no Southern states made it?.lol oh right that's because they don't have any teeth. I was stationed in the Air Force all over the south and they had jacked up teeth Everywhere!

by Lani702 Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 06:10PM Report as inappropriate

yaya New Jersey!!!

by Nicole2814 Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 07:52PM Report as inappropriate

Yay! My city's on the list :)

by vfalkow Friday, September 16, 2011 at 08:13PM Report as inappropriate

make sure to brush!

by LittleBunny Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 11:05AM Report as inappropriate

yeuh son!

by yckitsmary Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 01:29PM Report as inappropriate