FUN FACTS

•                Americans buy more than 14 million gallons of toothpaste every year.

•                Coconuts are a natural anti-bacterial food and can help reduce the risk of developing gum disease and              

cavaties.

•                Halloween is the biggest candy-selling holiday, followed by Christmas, Easter, and Valentine's Day.

•                25% of adults DO NOT brush twice a day. This increases their risk of developing tooth decay by 33%.

•                Roughly 75% of school children worldwide have active dental cavities.

•                48% of young adults have untagged themselves from a photo on Facebook because of their smile.

•                90% of a bad breath smell originates in the mouth.

•                People who smoke are 2-7 times more likely to develop periodontal disease than non-smokers.

•                It was customary during the middle ages to kiss a donkey if you had a toothache.

•                Tooth enamel is the hardest structure in the human body.

•                Roughly 25% of American adults have no teeth.

•                The average human being produces 100,000 gallons of saliva during their lifetime.

•                Tooth decay is the second most common disease, second only to the common cold.

                  People prefer blue toothbrushes to red ones.

•                Teeth start to form before we are born.

•                Almost 65 million American adults have some form of periodontal disease. Of this number 38.4% are  

               women, 56.4% are men.

•                Expectant mothers with poor oral hygiene are 7X more likely to deliver premature and low birth weight  

              babies.

•                95% of American adults with diabetes also have periodontal disease.

•                People with periodontal disease are 2X more likely to develop heart disease.

•                People who drink 3 or more cans of pop daily have 62% more tooth decay, fillings, and tooth loss than

               people that don't drink pop.

•                The first toothbrush with bristles was made in China in 1498. Bristles from hogs, horses, and badgers were  

        used.

•                Replacing a toothbrush after illnesses helps prevent the potential for re-infection.

•                It takes 43 muscles to frown. It only takes 17 to smile. 61% of adults are attracted to somebody by their smile

alone.