96 percent of Mexicans suffer from dental conditions or gum disease.

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Soft drinks alone are devastating, and Mexico is one of the top-consuming nations in the world. Some soft drinks deliver the equivalent of eight or nine teaspoons of sugar, a leading cause of tooth decay.
Children have always loved sweets, of course, but bags of chips and candy are no longer special treats for them. They´re all-day staple fare. Some schools ban sweets and junk foods, but most don´t. Many, in fact, make them available right there on campus.
And many parents don´t realize that processed flour products like white bread and crackers eat away at teeth just like sugar. Whole grains would be a healthier alternative, but they are largely unavailable throughout the country - with one exception. "If people would just snack on unsweetened popcorn instead of cookies and crackers and candy, they´d have fewer problems," Dr. Mancera says.
The silver lining in all this is that no individual or their family needs to suffer the fate of the rest of the population. No matter what others do or do not do - and no matter what the government broadcasts or doesn´t broadcast - anybody is free to brush his or her teeth three times a day, see a dentist twice a year, and cut down on sweets and refined flour products.
Your teeth and gums belong to you, and only you have the final say on how healthy they´ll be.