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DENTAL FUN FACTS
Average human produces 25,000 quarts of saliva (spit) in a
lifetime. That is enough saliva to fill 2 swimming
pools!
The Statue of Liberty’s mouth is 3 feet wide.
A sneeze zooms out of your mouth at over 600
mph!
Most tooth loss in people under 35 years of age is caused by
athletic trauma, fights or accidents.
Most tooth loss in people over age 35 is from Periodontal
Disease.
Children begin to develop their primary teeth 6 weeks after
conception while in their mothers womb.
If you don’t floss, you miss cleaning 35% of your tooth
surfaces.
A tooth that has been knocked out starts to die within 15 minutes,
but if you put it in milk or hold it in your mouth it will survive
longer. See a dentist ASAP!
Teeth are the hardest substance in the human
body.
Ancient cultures chewed on twigs or roots to clean their
teeth.
Boar, badger and horse hair were used for toothbrush bristles but
were later found to be abrasive and harsh.
The first nylon bristled toothbrush with a plastic handle was
invented in 1938.
The electric toothbrush first appeared in
1939.
Egyptians used a form of toothpaste over 5000 years
ago.
Colgate introduced aromatic toothpaste in a jar in
1873.
Colgate dental cream was packaged in collapsible tubes in
1896.
Jaw muscles can contract with a force as great as 55 pounds of
pressure on anterior incisors, and 200 pounds of pressure on back
molars.
90% of systemic diseases have oral
manifestations.
Regular dental cleanings can help prevent heart
attacks.
Tooth Decay is the 2nd most common disease after the common
cold.
The first toothbrush with bristles was developed in China in 1948.
The bristles were taken from hogs, and later horses and badgers.
Nylon bristles were introduced in 1938 by
Dupont.
In Vermont , it is illegal for women to wear false teeth without
the written permission of their husband
Most tooth loss in people under 35 years of age is caused by
athletic trauma, fights or accidents. The causes of most tooth loss
in people over 35 is periodontal disease.
On September 20 China celebrates “Love your Teeth Day” – a national
holiday promoting oral awareness among its 1.2 billion
people
Not only is tooth decay the most common and widespread disease of
humankind, it is the oldest. Skulls of pre-historic humans have
been examined and tooth decay has been found.
Dental
Jokes
A little boy was taken
to the dentist. It was discovered that he had a cavity that had to
be filled. " Now, young man," asked the dentist, " what kind
of filling would you like for that tooth?" " Chocolate,
please," replied the youngster.
An elderly patient
went to have her teeth checked. " Mrs. Hopgood, your teeth are good
for the next 50 years." the dentist beamed. To which she replied, "
What will they do without me?"
" I came in to make an
appointment with the dentist." said the man to the receptionist. "
I'm sorry sir." she replied. " He's out right now, but..." " Thank
you." interrupted the obviously nervous prospective patient. " When
will he be out again?"
A patient sits in the
dental chair with severely fractured front teeth. After discussing
how they will be restored and what the fee would be the patient
says," Before we begin, Doc, I gotta know: Will I be able to play
the trumpet when you are finished? " The dentist replies " Sure you
will!" The patient replies " Great, I couldn't play a note
before!"
"Open wider."
requested the dentist, as he began his examination of the patient.
"Good God !" he said startled. "You've got the biggest cavity I've
ever seen - the biggest cavity I've ever seen." "OK Doc !" replied
the patient. "I'm scared enough without you saying something like
that twice." "I didn't !" said the dentist. "That was the
echo."
Dentist: There goes
the only woman I ever loved. Assistant: Why don't you marry her?
Dentist: I can't afford to. She's my best
patient.
A guy goes to visit
his grandmother and he brings his friend with him. While he's
talking to his grandmother, his friend starts eating the peanuts on
the coffee table, and finishes them off. As they're leaving, his
friend says to his grandmother, " Thanks for the peanuts." She
says, " Yeah, since I lost my dentures I can only suck the
chocolate off 'em. "
Dentist: Just let me
finish and you will be another man after these cosmetic
procedures. Patient: Okay doc, but
don't forget to send your bill to the other
man.
A patient asked to one
of the best dentist in South delhi in Vasant Vihar, new delhi best
dentist in india, if it wasn't nasty to be all the day with the
hands in someone's mouth. The dentist answered "I just think of it
as having my hands in their
wallet."
Toothaches always
start on Friday night right before the weekend when the Dental
Office will be closed.
Patient: How much to
have this tooth pulled? Dentist:
$200 Patient: $200 for just
a few minutes work??? Dentist: I can extract
it very slowly, if you like.
Did
You Know?
Say
cheese! The calcium and phosphorous found in cheese is healthy
for your teeth - it reduces the pH level in plaque and
re-mineralizes the enamel.
Coffee,
wine and cigarettes stain teeth. Teeth whitening treatments can
make your smile bright again!
60%
of people who don't know that a sore jaw, when combined with chest
pain, can signal a heart attack-especially in
women.
A
person's set of teeth is unique much like their
fingerprints. Even identical twins do not have exactly the
same set of teeth. Did you know that your tongue print is also
unique?
The
average woman smiles about 62 times a day! A man? Only 8! Kids
laugh around 400 times a day. Adults... just
15.
Academy
of General dentistry, the average person only brushes for 45 to 70
seconds a day, the recommended amount of time is 2-3
minutes.
If
you're right handed, you will chew your food on your right side. If
you're left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left
side.
50%
consider the smile the first facial feature they
notice.
80%
are not happy with their smile.
83%
of people believe their teeth are more important to their
appearance than hair and eyes.
33%
of Indians have untreated tooth decay.
People
who drink 3 or more sugary sodas daily have 62% more dental
decay.
78%
of Indians have had at least 1 cavity by age
17.
32%
of Indians cite bad breath as the least attractive trait of their
co-worker.
Research
says that people with periodontal disease (Gum disease) are at
higher risk for developing heart disease, stroke, uncontrolled
diabetes, pre-term births and respiratory
disease.
Periodontal
bacteria can enter the blood stream and travel to major organs and
begin new infections.
People
with gum disease are twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery
disease as those without disease.
According
to the recent Cosmetic Dentistry Survey, 92% of people believe that
an attractive smile is an important social
asset.