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Here are some fun dental facts to share with the entire family!

10/13/2016

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Did you know……

  • ​The hardest tissue in the body is the enamel covering our teeth. 
  • Teeth are made out of calcium, mineral salts and phosphorus.
  • Just like finger prints, tooth prints are unique to each individual.
  • An Elephant’s tooth can weigh over 6 pounds and measures one foot across.
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  • Giraffes only have bottom teeth.
  • Dogs have 42 teeth, cats have 30 teeth, pigs have 44 teeth, and an armadillo has 104 teeth.
  • The snail’s mouth is no larger than the head of a pin, but it can have over 25,000 teeth!
  • In the middle ages, people believed that dog’s teeth boiled in wine made an excellent mouth rinse for tooth decay prevention.
  • More than 51 million hours of school are lost each year by children due to dental related illness.
  • There are 10-12 teaspoons of sugar in a single can of soda.
  • If you don’t floss, you miss cleaning 40% of your tooth surfaces. Make sure you brush and floss twice a day.
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