Why is it that in Brazil, even in the favelas, people must have clean, white teeth?

It has to do with local habits and a health-oriented national culture. Brazilians protect their teeth like their lives depend on it. Generally speaking in Brazil, a normal young man must brush his teeth five times a day, once when he wakes up, once after a meal and once before going to bed. Brushing teeth after every barbecue is a must for Brazilians, and they brush their teeth so meticulously that it usually takes 10 minutes each time. It's no wonder many people use four or five toothbrushes a month.

Because they eat so much meat, most Brazilians have loose teeth and periodontitis, and it's very common to have a dental checkup once a year. As a result, Brazil also has many dentists and dental hospitals. Dentistry has become one of the highest paid and most popular professions among young people. Unlike in our country, dental diseases are classified as free treatment in Brazil. It costs nothing to go to a public hospital. However, Brazilians do not hesitate to spend money on dental insurance to better protect their teeth. Insurance companies also offer special types of coverage for various dental diseases.

We Chinese take a bath once a day. Brazilians can bathe three times a day, once in the morning before leaving the house, once after leaving the house and once at night before going to bed. Most Brazilians are in the habit of having white teeth at all times, and many carry cleaning utensils in their pockets, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss. That's why you'll find many people flossing their teeth in Brazilian toilets in front of the mirrors in public ****ing toilets. Even the kids in the slums, even though their clothes are dirty, their teeth must be clean and white.

And in other ways Brazilians go to the extreme in hygiene; Brazilians must wrap sandwiches in paper towels, eat pizza with a knife and fork, and not hold food directly in their hands. Brazilians must put their paper towels in the trash can next to them after going to the bathroom. They will never throw them in the toilet. Brazilians never come back from outside and lie down directly on the bed, because they know that there is a lot of dust on their clothes.