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Consulate Dental Plans – How Often Should You See a Dentist?
Around 50 year or so ago, there were no guidelines set forth on how often one should see a dentist. During that time American did not take the proper care of their teeth, in fact at that time many dentist were about fixing dental problems rather then preventing them.
Dental and health care organizations tried to set standards for preventive dental care. Not having any guidelines or much evidence to go by they made the best guess or judgment call they could at the time. Which was that people should see the dentist twice a year for check up and cleanings. Over time this became the rule of thumb. For the many people seeing a dentist twice a year is still acceptable.