Monday, March 8, 2010

Here are some fun facts

How much is the Tooth Fairy paying per tooth? Around $2 per tooth, according to Securian Dental Plans, an insurance provider. (12/05, Money Magazine)
Top of the American teeth stakes in the poll for greatest looking teeth were Hollywood actors Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts.
AAP’s recent consumer survey found:
50% consider the smile the first facial feature they notice
80% are not happy with their smile
Respondents were 7 times more likely to have periodontal, smile enhancement procedures, than facelifts
Smile enhanced procedures outnumbered eyelid surgeries 5 to 1
32% of Americans cite bad breath as the least attractive trait of their co-workers. 38.5 total days an average American spends brushing teeth over lifetime. 73% of Americans would rather go grocery shopping than floss.
32% of Americans cite bad breath as the least attractive trait of their co-workers.
60% of people who don't know that a sore jaw, when combined with chest pain, can signal a heart attack-especially in women
38.5 = the total days an average American spends brushing teeth over a lifetime.
73% of Americans would rather go grocery shopping than floss.
Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans.
Every year, kids in North America spend close to half a billion dollars on chewing gum.
ADA video news releases: Visit ADA org: Video
More people use blue toothbrushes than red ones.
Like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue print is different
The average toothbrush contains about 2,5000 bristles grouped into about 40 tufts per toothbrush.
The average woman smiles about 62 times a day!A man? Only 8!Kids laugh around 400 times a day.Grown-ups just 15:-(Smilers in school yearbooks are more likely to have successful careers and marriages than poker faced peers
According to a 1997 Gallup Poll, dentistry is the fifth most trusted profession in America. Another recent Gallup Poll indicated that dentists generally get high marks from consumers for their interpersonal skills and delivery of quality care. A survey by Louis Harris and Associates reported that 83 percent of American adults were very satisfied with services received from their dentists. A recent Gallup Poll also reported that 92 percent or the respondents stated that they would recommend their dentist to someone else.

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