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 Americans have untreated tooth decay.
  • People who drink 3 or more sugary sodas daily have 62% more dental decay.
  • 78% of Americans have had at least 1 cavity by age 17.
  • 32% of Americans 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 American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Survey, 92% of Americans believe that an attractive smile is an important social asset.
  • More people use blue toothbrushes than red ones.
    
  
  
   
  
  
  
  

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 the dentist, 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.
  

Why dentists take x-rays?

http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/dental-x-rays-when-get-them

Dental x-rays are one of a common and effective diagnostic tools that dentists use. Dentists use them to confirm the health of patient's teeth, roots, bones and gums, that may otherwise missed with a simple oral examination. Often times, x-rays reveal early stage of tooth decay, infections, gum diseases and more. Dentists rely heavily on x-rays to help them determine which is the best treatment for the specific tooth for the specific patient. Prior to major dental procedures, such as tooth implant, braces, wisdom teeth extractions and root canals, x-rays are used to evaluate the necessity of performing suggested procedures and to check progress of the procedures. Early diagnose and getting proper treatment is the key in slowing down the progression of dental diseases, increasing the chance of saving the original teeth, avoiding pain and discomfort.