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Dental Facts

Dental Facts

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DENTAL FACTS

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  • Enamel is the hardest substance in the body and contains 96% minerals with the other 4% of water and organic compounds
  • The most valuable tooth belonged to Sir Isaac Newton, in 1816, one of his teeth was sold in London for $3,633.00, or in today’s terms, $35,700.00, the tooth was set in a ring
  • Sports-related injuries account for approximately five million missing teeth per year
  • If you don’t floss, you miss cleaning 40% of your tooth surfaces
  • 47% of adults have periodontal disease
  • Many diseases are linked to your oral health, including heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, strokes, Premature low-birth weight babies
  • The human tongue and teeth are as unique as a fingerprint—no two people have the same tongue or teeth print
  • The average American spends 38.5 total days brushing their teeth over a lifetime.
  • When people chew they use 25-30 pounds of pressure, when they grind or clench they can use up to 300 pounds of pressure
  • Human salivary glands comprises about 98% water in addition to other important substances such as: electrolyte, mucus, white blood cells, epithelial cells (from which DNA can be extracted), glycoproteins enzymes such as amylase (breaks down sugar and starches for digestion) and lipase (increases the breakdown of fats for digestion), and antimicrobial agents
  • A healthy person produces an estimated 0.75 to 1.5 liters of saliva per day while during sleep the amount drops to nearly zero
  • Humans swallow approximately 600 times a day
  • About 90 percent of people with oral cancer use tobacco and 75 percent to 80 percent of all patients with oral cancer drink alcohol
  • Odontophilia is the name for teeth fetishes
  • Marcus Gunn Syndrome-when the jaw moves, the eyes blink
  • Morsicatio Buccarum-a term for chronic cheek biting or chewing causing chronic irritation or injury
  • Misophonia is a Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome (4S). The sound of chewing gum and food, coughing, nose blowing, sniffling, throat clearing, breathing and many other sounds cause great anxiety and rage in people.