Dental Factoids
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Toothpicks are the object most often choked on by Americans.
33% of people are born without wisdom teeth..
53% of people said that they first noticed someone’s smile when meeting someone new.
When meeting someone new, 47% of people first notice their smile. Only 31% notice their eyes.
Like fingerprints—and snowflakes—everyone's tongue print is unique.
People who drink 3 or more glasses of soda daily have 62% more tooth decay, fillings and tooth loss than others.
Crocodile birds are quite the daredevils. They fly straight into the open mouths of crocodiles to clean the crocodile's teeth.
People spend an average of 20,160 minutes kissing throughout their lifetime.
The lifespan of a taste bud is 10 days.
Giraffes have black tongues and only bottom teeth.
There are 19 different types of smiles.
A fossilized Tyrannosaurus tooth weighs up to 1 pound.
We’ve been filling cavities since the earliest of times using a variety of different materials, including gum, stone chips, and even turpentine resin.
The average person only brushes for 45 to 70 seconds a day, the recommended amount of time is 2-3 minutes.
Kids in North America spend close to half a million dollars on gum every year.
There are more bacteria in the human mouth than there are people on the Earth.
When searching for a possible mate on a dating site, people with straight teeth are 57% more likely than people with crooked teeth to get a date based on their picture alone.
We’d suggest registering. Dentures were common wedding gifts in the British Isles. At that time, people were expected to lose all their teeth and had their teeth extracted at an early age.
Dolphins don't have jaw muscles—they use their teeth to grab only, not to chew.
The average woman smiles 62 times a day—the average man, only 8.
The average American spends 38.5 total days brushing their teeth during their lifetime.
Giant armadillos have 100 teeth—the most of any mammal on land. In the sea? Spinner dolphin’s long, thin jaws have 252.
90% of a bad breath smell originates in the mouth.
The lifespan of a taste bud is 10 days.
87% of people would forego something for a year in order to have a nice smile for the rest of their life. Of those, 39% said it'd be dessert and whopping 37% would give up vacations.
Toothache in the middle ages? Kiss a donkey.
In 200 A.D., the Romans used a mixture of bones, eggshells, oyster shells, and honey to clean their teeth.
Contrary to popular belief, George Washington's famous dentures weren't wood. His dentures were crafted from gold, ivory, lead, and a mixture of human, donkey, and hippopotamus teeth.
The first toothbrush was made in China in 1498—the bristles were made from hogs, horses, and badgers.
The most valuable tooth in history belonged to Sir Isaac Newton. In 1816, one of his teeth was sold in London for $3,633—today that would be $35,700. Might have been the ring it was set in…
A sore jaw, when combined with chest pain, can signal a heart attack—especially in women.
Coconuts are a natural anti-bacterial. They reduce the risk of developing gum disease and cavities.
It takes 43 muscles to frown, and only 17 to smile.
25% of adults DON’T brush their teeth twice a day—increasing their risk of developing tooth decay by 33%.
People with periodontal disease are twice as likely to develop heart disease.
Blue whales are the largest mammals on earth—with tiny appetites. They only eat plankton (tiny shrimp) because they have no teeth.
Brushing along misses 40% of your tooth surfaces—that's why you need to floss.
In colonial days, debtors were shipped from Europe to America to work as servants. Instead of signing a contract, they sealed their agreement by leaving their dental imprint in wax.
You can recognize a smile from up to 300 feet away.
On average, 3 million teeth are lost at sporting events annually.
In 1905, dental assistant Irene Newman was trained to clean teeth. She became the first dental hygienist.
Americans perceive people with straight teeth 58% more likely to be successful, as well as 58% more likely to be wealthy.
An elephant's molar is about 7 inches square and weighs more than 6 pounds.
Elephants grind away their molars and grow new ones 6 times in their lifetime.
In the 1800s, people who had false teeth in England ate in their bedrooms before gatherings and events at the dinner table. This unique Victorian tradition protected them against the embarrassment of having their teeth 'fall off' while dining.
In the 1800s, blacksmiths and barbers also served as dentists.
The earliest known dentist was Hesi-ren, an egyptian "doctor of the tooth" who lived around 3000 B.C.
Nearly 25% of American adults have no teeth.
Every can of soda has 10-12 teaspoons of sugar—the recommended daily intake is 4 teaspoons.
75% of school kids worldwide have cavities.
People who smoke are 2-7 times more likely to develop periodontal disease than non-smokers.
Replacing your toothbrush after illnesses prevents re-infection.
Expectant mothers with poor oral hygiene are 7 times more likely to deliver prematurely and have babies with low birth weights.
78% of Americans have had at least 1 cavity by the age of 17.
Commercial floss was first manufactured in 1882.
Just like some lizards can grow new tails when they fall off, when a dinosaur lost or broke a tooth he grew a new one.
The tooth is the only part of the human body that can’t heal itself.
48% of young adults have untagged themselves from a photo on Facebook because of their smile.
Nearly three out of four Americans would be more likely to trust someone with a nice smile than someone with a good job, outfit, or car.
A snail's mouth is the size of a pinhead and has more than 25,000 teeth. Mosquitoes? 47 teeth.
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.
Known today as cotton candy, the machine that made "fairy floss" was co-invented by a dentist.
Chocolate is proven to make us smile more than then anything else we eat.
95% of American adults with diabetes also have periodontal disease.
The saying “cat got your tongue” originated 2500 years ago in ancient Assyria where conquered soldiers and criminals had their tongues cut out and fed to the king’s cats.
Tooth decay is the second most common disease, second only to the common cold.
Almost 65 million American adults have some form of periodontal disease—of this, 38.4% are women, 56.4% are men.
The average toothbrush contains about 2500 bristles grouped into about 40 tufts per toothbrush. The tufts are folded over a metal staple and forced into pre-cored holes in the head and fused into the head with heat. The handle is made of at least two materials, usually plastic and rubber.
The examples from the dental industry news not only underscore the significance of infection control but also stress the necessity of preventing sterilization breaches in the dental industry. Moreover, public awareness plays a pivotal role in comprehending the challenges dental professionals encounter, particularly in terms of preventing cross-contamination and ensuring infection control.
Consequently, dental offices must prioritize the creation of a secure environment for both staff and patients during treatment. Additionally, understanding dental industry news is crucial as it empowers individuals with the knowledge required to identify potential risks in a dental setting. To effectively address the issues in dental settings, let's now delve deeper into the products that contribute to sterilization breaches.
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