Tuesday, January 19, 2010
- There are 4 different kinds of papillae on your tongue
- Most humans have 32 teeth, children have 20
- There is no other smell on earth quite like the smell of periodontitis...yum
- They are researching a way to grow new teeth from stem cells harvested from the teeth you naturally loose
- There are over 16 different cysts you can get inside your mouth
- A blocked salivary gland can cause a condition called a ranula in the mouth. Ranula means frog....
- Every tooth has 4 layers: Enamel, Dentin, Cementum and Pulp
- Enamel is the hardest substance in the human body
- Contrary to popular opinion, enamel is not made up of calcium
- Enamel is actually made up of hydroxyappatite
- The tongue is one of the strongest muscles in the body
- Calculus (tarter) turns black when it has been under the gumline for too long....so brush your teeth people!
- There is a condition called black hairy tongue....and yes it is disgusting
- Black hairy tongue is not actually hair, it is elongated papilla that has taken on the color pigments of food and bacteria
- The recommended amount of time you should spend brushing your teeth is 2 minutes
- Most people only brush for 30 seconds
- Each tooth has their own characteristics, and we have to know them all
- Such as: the maxillary lateral incisor has a lingual groove extending up into the root of the tooth
- The maxillary 1st premolar has a large mesial depression.
- Novocaine is no longer used as an ansethic in dental offices, so stop talking about it!
- Pregnant women can get a "pregancy tumor" in their mouths which goes away after the baby is born
- Bad oral health in pregnant women has a direct correlation to having low birth weight babies
- A dental infection can go directly to your brain and kill you within days.
- The bacteria in your mouth can travel to your heart and cause bacterial endocarditits.
- I've written every single bullet on here from memory....wow, hope that means I'm ready for boards!
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