Question
My 14 year old son does not brush his teeth, except during the week before he goes to the dentist. He doesn't have any cavities, his breath is fine, his check-ups at the dentist are at the "acceptable" level (not great, but passable), and his teeth look fine. So he feels like it's an unnecessary bother. I nevertheless am concerned that he is setting himself up for dental problems. My wife wants to clamp down on this and enforce him brushing his teeth very closely, which would consist of being in the bathroom with him and watching him do it. If we didn't watch him, he could go in the bathroom and just do a perfunctory job, or just wet his toothbrush and say he did it. Any advice?
