{"id":648,"date":"2012-02-03T21:46:32","date_gmt":"2012-02-03T21:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/?p=648"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:40:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:40:46","slug":"facts-about-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/facts-about-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts About Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CURIOUS about all the odd facts dental professionals like <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a title=\"About Our Doctors\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drsbradley.com\/pages\/about.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Drs. Bradley and Dr. Boswell<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> have floating around in their heads all day?<\/strong> Well, it\u2019s your lucky day! Let\u2019s switch things up a bit and devote a post entirely to random dental facts. <em>Sound fun?<\/em>\r\n<h4><strong>Did you know&#8230;<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in a human\u2019s body.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Toothbrush bristles were originally made from cow hair.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>A shark goes through about 40 SETS of teeth during its lifetime.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>A person\u2019s teeth set is unique\u2014much like their fingerprints. Even identical twins do not have exactly the same set of teeth. Did you know that your tongue print is also unique?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The average woman smiles about 62 times a day! A man? Only 8!<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Kids laugh around 400 times a day. Adults&#8230; just 15.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>According to the Academy of General Dentistry, the average person only brushes for 45 to 70 seconds a day. The recommended amount of time is 2-3 minutes.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>People who are right-handed typically chew their food on the right side of their mouth. Left handers? The left side.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>50% of people consider the smile the first facial feature they notice.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>80% of people are not happy with their smile.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>78% of Americans have had at least one cavity by age 17.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>32% of Americans cite bad breath as the least attractive trait of a co-worker.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>According to the recent American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry survey, 92% of Americans believe that an attractive smile is an important social asset.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nWell, there you have it! We hope you enjoyed those facts! It never hurts to know a little more about your smile. <strong><a title=\"Contact Lake Oconee Dentistry PC\" href=\"https:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">Contact us<\/a><\/strong> if you have any other dental-related questions or to <strong><a title=\"Set Up An Appointment\" href=\"https:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">set up an appointment!<\/a><\/strong><em>Oh, and please <strong><a title=\"Visit Our Facebook Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LakeOconeeDental\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cLike\u201d us on Facebook<\/a><\/strong>too!<\/em><a title=\"&quot;Like&quot; Us on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LakeOconeeDental\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/mysocialpractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/i00128_facebook.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"324\" \/><\/a>\r\n<h3>We look forward to seeing you during your next visit!<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<strong>HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CURIOUS<\/strong> about all the odd facts dental professionals have floating around in their heads all day? 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