{"id":422,"date":"2014-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/template2\/dental-care-blog\/9-dental-related-fun-facts\/"},"modified":"2014-08-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T00:00:00","slug":"9-dental-related-fun-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/dental-care-blog\/9-dental-related-fun-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Dental-Related Fun Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

\"\" INDEED…\u00a0DENTISTRY IS SERIOUS<\/strong> business. But that doesn\u2019t mean we have to take ourselves TOO seriously all the time,<\/em> right? <\/p>\n

9 Dental-Related Fun Facts<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. A\u00a0typical\u00a0elephant\u2019s molar<\/strong> weighs nearly nine pounds.<\/li>\n
  2. In 1994, a West Virginia prison inmate\u00a0braided dental floss into a rope to escape!<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. The first toothbrush<\/strong> with animal hair bristles was made in China in 1498<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. A snail\u2019s mouth<\/strong> is no larger than the head of a pin, but can have 25,000 teeth inside!<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Some\u00a0of the\u00a0world\u2019s most choked on objects are\u00a0toothpicks!<\/strong>\u00a0Be cautious when picking your teeth or holding one in your mouth.<\/li>\n
  6. Like cows, humans actually chew side to side<\/strong>\u2014not just up and down.<\/li>\n
  7. In North America, over 3 million miles of dental floss are purchased each year…\u00a0Enough to circle Earth 120 times!<\/strong><\/li>\n
  8. When you skip flossing, you\u2019re missing 35%<\/strong> of your teeth\u2019s surface area!<\/li>\n
  9. The first modern(ish) braces were constructed in France in 1728<\/strong>. They were made from\u00a0metal and string.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Some Interesting Animal Teeth Trivia<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Thanks for trusting us to keep\u00a0your mouth and teeth healthy!<\/h4>\n

    We know it\u2019s a big\u00a0responsibility and we take it very seriously.\u00a0Any time you have questions about your oral health, let\u2019s visit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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