Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Interesting Dental Facts

Teeth are the hardest substance in the body.


The first nylon bristled toothbrush was invented in 1938.


The average human produces 25,000 quarts of saliva in a lifetime. That is enough saliva to fill two swimming pools.


A sneeze zooms out of the mouth at over 600mph.


Tooth decay is the second most common disease in the U.S. after the common cold.


If you don't floss you miss cleaning 35% of your tooth surface.


Ancient cultures chewed on twigs and roots to clean their teeth.


45-70 seconds , that is the amount of time most people brush a day.


Their are 300 types of bacteria that make up dental plaque.


George Washington didn't have wooden teeth,his teeth  were made from gold, hippopotamus tusk,elephant ivory and human teeth.


A tooth that has been knocked out starts to die within 15 minutes,but if you put it in milk,it will survive longer.Get to Dr. Smyths office ASAP.


Athletes are more likely to damage their teeth when not wearing a mouth guard during athletic activities.


Did you know that a mosquito has 47 teeth?


Turtles and tortoises are toothless.


Sharks have an unlimited supply of teeth.


A crocodile replaces  it's teeth over 40 times in a lifetime.


An interesting fact about Dr. Smyths office is that 8 out of 11 employees have been here 10years or more. Three of those employees  (Cheryl, Carol and Kim) have been here for over 20 years.WOW!!






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