1)  If you don’t floss, you miss cleaning 35% of your tooth surfaces.

2)  Regular dental cleanings can help prevent heart attacks.

3)  90% of systemic diseases have oral manifestations.

4)  A sneeze zooms out of your mouth at over 600 mph! So make sure to cover your mouth.

5)  Most children are brought to the dentist for their visit at the age of three

6)  Not only is tooth decay the most common and widespread disease of humankind, it is the oldest. Skulls of pre-historic humans have been examined and tooth decay has been found.

7)  George Washington was the most famous dental patient of Dr. Greenwood. He had several sets of dentures that were made out of ivory. His teeth were not made out of wood!

8)  The average human produces 25,000 quarts of saliva (spit) in a lifetime. That is enough saliva to fill 2 swimming pools!

9)  Over 40% of North Americans have at least one tooth that could benefit from some type of treatment.

10)  Most tooth loss in people under 35 years of age is caused by athletic trauma, fights or accidents. The causes of most tooth loss in people over 35 is periodontal disease.