Are you up on your oral health? There are so many different parts to your mouth, so keeping it clean should be priority! Your teeth, gums and tongue need to be kept up on a daily basis, or else you can risk decay or infection.
Devoted Family Dental has put together some facts about your mouth. Are you ready to read them?!
1) You should never share your toothbrush with anyone!
2) Whatever you eat, the germs in your mouth eat.
3) We have 4 different types of teeth with four different functions: biting, tearing, crushing, grinding.
4) Your smile will last a lifetime if you take good care of it.
5) Gums should never bleed upon brushing. This is an indication of a gum infection.
6) Bacteria are transmitted from person to person through kissing.
7) Mothers can pass mouth germs to their babies by sharing utensils, tasting their food before they feed it to them, or kissing them.
8) If a tooth gets knocked out, take it to the dentist immediately in a cup of milk or water.
9) Braces serve for breeding ground for bacteria.
10) Dental decay is the second most prevalent disease in the United States.
11) Raisins and dried fruits can cause more tooth decay than chocolate.
12) Eating apples, carrots, celery and other raw vegetables and fruits will keep your teeth clean.
13) In ancient times, toothpicks were made of bone, quills, silver or gold.
14) You should replace your toothbrush every three to four months.
15) Snails have about 25,000 teeth on their tongue.
When was your last checkup? Let Devoted Family Dental help you with all of your dental needs.