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Field of study perspectives Outstanding lives

The typical wooden toothpick, bad

for our health? A great example to follow

Ana Teresa Soto Sánchez Dilba Mónica del Moral Cuevas
10th level José Javier Hernández Martínez
Teacher: Rosa María Hernández López
José Jaime Valladares Reyes
6°th level
Teacher: Lic. María Andrade
How many times have you used the wooden toothpick after having a meal thinking it is good
for your teeth? Well, let me tell you something, you are doing more bad than good for your Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa was born on the border of Mexico with the United States in
dental health. Mexicali, Baja California, when he was a child he lived with his family in a very small house
with many deficiencies, so when he grew up and was 19 years old, he decided to cross the
We all have used them at least once in our lifetime, and even though they do their work in an border in search of new and Better opportunities.
excellent way, they are damaging your teeth, more than not doing anything and leaving the
food stuck between your teeth. In the United States, he worked mainly on agricultural farms with the risk of being deported,
but he always had the idea of progressing and motivated by this idea he saved up to study
First off, wooden toothpicks, are not made of a sterilised material, so when you use them and learn English. Once he had mastered the new language, he entered school while working
you are introducing more germs into your mouth. Sometimes, we use them hard enough to to support himself, and in this way, he progressed in his studies until completing a degree in
make or gums bleed, and all the splinters that remain in our mouth can cause an infection psychology, later a degree in Medicine at Harvard University where he graduated with honors
and harm ourselves. and doing his internship for a specialty in neurosurgery. He is currently considered one of the
best in his work worldwide and appeared in Forbes magazine as one of the most influential
The best way to remove the food that is left in the spaces between our teeth is dental floss, it Latinos in the United States.
is a material specifically made to go between each tooth, and the material does not make any
harm to our teeth. Another alternative could be buying special toothpicks that are made out Some of the differences that exist from Mexico to the United States are the lack of opportunities,
of soft plastic and do not make any harm to our gums or mouth. little support for brilliant minds and that the low economy is a great brake.
So the next time you feel like using a wooden toothpick, think twice before doing so. Some of the experiences that affected him were that they labeled him for being Mexican and
that many did not believe that he was Mexican for the simple fact of being intelligent.
He represents overcoming obstacles such as poverty and discrimination and that immigrants
are not only a problem, but they help everyone with their work.

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