Every Thing has a lighter side, including dentistry. Here are some bits of dental trivia for your enjoyment. You'll even learn some new things bout dental health along the way!
George Washington's dentures were made of hippopotamus, walrus and cow teeth and elephant' tusks.
The stone-faced farmer in the famous painting, American Gothic, was artist Grant Wood's dentist.
An obscure Mexican plant, the Lippa dulcis, has been found to be about 1,000 times sweeter than table sugar, doesn't cause tooth decay and, in the distant future, could serve as a source of low-calorie sweetener.
Not long ago, dentures were common wedding gifts in the British Isles because many people expected to eventually lose all their teeth and expedited the process by having them extracted at an early age.
About 60 different herbs commonly cited for treatment of dental problems in ancient Chinese medical books have indicated potential value in the prevention and treatment of tooth decay and gum disease and may one day be added to toothpastes and mouthwashes in this country.
Every person has a set of teeth as unique as his or her fingerprints; even the "dental fingerprints" of identical twins are different.
Paul Revere, in addition to earning a living as a silversmith and copper plate engraver, also worked as a dentist.
Jill St. John, Jack Klugman, Diana Ross, Carol Burnett and Cher have all worn braces as adults.
There is a name for the soreness that results when you burn your mouth on melted mozzarella - its pizza palate.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, was the first U.S. community to fluoridate its public drinking water, in 1945.
Next to the common cold, tooth decay remains the most prevalent disease in the United States, even though a third of all youngsters between the ages of 5 and 17 are cavity free.
Athletic mouth guards have been credited with preventing more than 200,000 dental sports injuries each year.
Certain cheeses, including aged cheddar, Swiss and Monterey Jack, have been found to help protect teeth from decay.

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