The first known dentist was an Egyptian named Hesi-Re (3000 B.C.)

Audrey Hepburn worked as a dental assistant.

He most likely daydreamed while working on patients about the novels he would write.  He worked as a dentist who became a best-selling Western author.  130 films were made from his books. He is Zane Grey.

Lucy Beaman Hobbs became the first woman in the world to become a licensed dentist in 1866.

Irene Newman became the first Dental Hygienist in 1905.

30 - 40 million people are so afraid of dental treatment that they avoid it altogether.

The second most common disease in the United States is tooth decay. The first is the common cold.

50% of the American population does not seek regular dental care.

"Someone should invent “Tooth Paper” which would work just like 'Toilet Paper'. Then people will understand that it’s important to wipe off what goes in just as much as what comes out". (Mike Maroon)

In 1994 a prison inmate in West Virginia braided floss into a rope, scaled the wall and escaped.

Jaw muscles can contract with a force as great as 55 pounds on the incisors and 200 pounds on the molars.

Dental enamel is the hardest substance in the body.

Our teeth and tongue print are uinique, like fingerprints.

Crocodiles don't clean their own teeth, they let a plover (little bird) pick their teeth for scraps of leftover food.

Hurried eating or gulping, talking while eating, dental, nose or palate deformities can cause gas to build up in the bowels.

In 200 AD, the Romans used a mixture of bones, eggshells, oyster shells and honey to clean their teeth.

Cheese is good for the teeth, it prevents decay.

The human mouth forms plaque 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Plaque is a biofilm made up of mostly Bacteria.

Bacteria causes cavities and gum disease.

Gum disease results in tooth loss.

Tooth loss can be prevented only by flossing.

Over 70 percent of the adult U.S. population has some form of periodontal disease (gum disease).

Gum disease and tooth decay can be prevented by flossing.

National Flossing Day! - November 23, 2007.

Flossing is technique sensitive.

Proper Flossing

1 - Wind about 18" of dental floss around the index fingers of each hand. Rest your middle fingers on the floss, leaving only about 1" - 2" length of floss taught between the middle fingers.

2 - Use the middle fingers to guide floss between the lower teeth. For the lower front teeth, use the thumb and middle finger.

3 - Use the thumb and middle finger to guide floss between the upper teeth.

4 - Gently guide the floss between the teeth.
DO NOT SNAP FLOSS BETWEEN YOUR TEETH.

5 - Cup the floss around the side of each tooth.

6 - Slide the floss up and down, and side to side, (similar to shinning a shoe) against the tooth surface and UNDER THE GUMS .

This information is for educational purposes only.
Visit your dentist and hygienist for a thorough periodontal evaluation.