Today Dr. William Schmidt and team wanted to share some dental fun facts that we recently discovered! We love fun facts, and we know a lot of you do as well. Enjoy!
* Saliva helps you eat by breaking apart food particles and cleaning your mouth afterwards. The average person produces 10,000 gallons of saliva over their lifetime.
* Dental floss has played a role in many attempted prison breaks, used as everything from a rope to a chainsaw. None have been successful. We suggest flossing with it.
* MacGyver claims dental floss works well as a cake cutter, makeshift clothesline, replacement fishing line, picture hangers and much more. Our favorite use for it? Cleaning your teeth.
* Americans spend $100 billion per year on hair care products – and only $2 billion a year on dental care products. What good is great hair without a great smile?
* The Statue of Liberty’s mouth is 3 feet wide.
* Jaw muscles can contract with a force as great as 55 pounds of pressure on front incisors, and 200 pounds of pressure on back molars.
* The first set of false teeth were discovered in the 8th century BC.
* Athletes are 60 times more likely to damage their teeth when not wearing a mouth guard during athletic activities.
* Over 40% of North Americans have at least one tooth that could benefit from some type of treatment.
* In 1840 the world’s first dental school opened in Baltimore.
* Tooth Decay is the 2nd most common disease in the U.S. after the common cold.
* Most tooth loss in people over age 35 is from Periodontal Disease (gum disease).
* A mosquito has 47 teeth.
* Snails are very small but they have thousands of tiny teeth all lined up in rows.
* Minnows have teeth in their throat.
* A crocodile replaces its teeth over 40 times in a lifetime.
* Blacksmiths in early America often served as dentists also. YIKES!
* 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!”
NOTE: All facts and jokes have been gathered from different internet sources.
Cavities occur as a result of the destruction of tooth structure, called tooth decay. Tooth decay can affect both the enamel (the outer coating of the tooth) and the dentin (the inner layer of the tooth). While it is very important to brush and floss every day to remove food particles and plaque, regular cleanings and checkups at 
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