A recent study indicates that children living in the Himalayan mountain region in Nepal have lower levels of tooth decay than children living in suburban areas in the United States, despite the fact that people in the Himalayan mountain region in Nepal re

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A recent study indicates that children living in the Himalayan mountain region in Nepal have lower levels of tooth decay than children living in suburban areas in the United States, despite the fact that people in the Himalayan mountain region in Nepal receive little to no professional dental care, while people in suburban areas in the United States see a dentist an average of 1.25 times per year. Thus, regular dental care is not helpful in preventing tooth decay.

This argument claims that dental care is not helpful in preventing tooth decay. The author compares the children living in the Himalayan mountain region in Nepal to the children living in suburban areas in the United states. From the comparisons, it seems that the children in Nepal have lower levels of tooth decay. By looking at the argument closer, there are some areas that have doubts that weaken the author's stand.

Firstly, the author states that the people in the Himalayan mountain region receive little or no dental care. The source where this information is derived from is not stated....

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