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“Plaque is a bacterial challenge to

the body. It’s an infection.

Patients don’t think of that.”

JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, PhD

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How does periodontal disease affect diabetes?

Those patients with periodontal infections had worseglycemic control over time. This may be a result of cytokinessecreted because of chronic inflammation. Cytokines areassociated with insulin resistance. Treatment of periodontitisimproved glycemic control.

Journal of PeriodontologyDental Digital Posters

In America, most people –

including employers – make

instant judgments based on

appearance, including

someone’s smile and teeth.

Those views can prevent

potential employers from

recognizing potential assets,

“Customer service jobs, good

entry-level jobs, they’re not

available to people who lack the

basic ability to smile, to

function, to chew properly.”

NBC NEWS


The plaque found on your teeth is

home to more than 300 different

species of bacteria.


Studies show bad teeth prevent otherwise qualified

candidates from getting jobs or promotions. Although the U.S. is on the cutting edge of innovations in

dentistry, many Americans have poor oral health and crooked or missing teeth and don't go to the dentist.


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American Academy of Periodontology


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The first-ever Surgeon General’s

Report on Oral Health has called

attention to this important

connection and states, that if left

untreated, poor oral health is a

“silent X-factor promoting the

onset of life-threatening diseases

which are responsible for the

deaths of millions of Americans

each year.”

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Dental caries, or cavities, is

the most common chronic

disease among children in

the United States (5X more

common than asthma!)

50% of kids have at least

one cavity by the time they

start elementary school.

Teenagers have an average

of 8 cavities by the time they

are 17 years old.


“In the U.S., the fields of dentistry and medicine

have traditionally been worlds apart. But in light

of the growing evidence pointing to links between

oral and whole body

health, this separation of disciplines is slowly

beginning to break down. The notion that

dentists (and hygienists)

care for only gums and teeth, while doctors look

after everything else is being rethought.”

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The stone-faced farmer in artist Grant Wood’s

famous “American

Gothic” painting was actually the artist’s dentist!


In early

America,

blacksmiths often also

served as

dentists.

How about a tooth filling to

go with your

new horse shoes?


Your mouth produces over

25,000 quarts of saliva in a

lifetime—that’s enough to fill two swimming pools.

Saliva has many uses, including assisting you with your digestion and protects your teeth from bacteria in your mouth.


Any or all slides can easily be shared by sending them to portable devices---

your patients can then share them with others—making this an incredible

referral tool.

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.


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In 1994, a prison inmate in West Virginia braided

dental floss into a rope, scaled the wall and escaped.

(You should use floss to clean between your teeth

instead of climbing prison walls! If you don’t you are

missing around 35% of your teeth’s surfaces.)


Contrary to popular belief, George Washington’s famous

dentures weren’t made from wood. His four pairs of custom

chompers were crafted from gold, ivory, lead and a mixture

of human, donkey, and hippopotamus teeth (take care of

yours and you won’t have to think about it!).


. J Am Geriatric Soc 2008; 56: 2124-2130


In China, in 1498, the first toothbrush with

bristles was made, using hair from hogs,

horses, and badgers.

The first official commercial toothbrush

was manufactured in 1938.Dental Digital Posters

China sets aside September 20th as a

national holiday known as

“Love your teeth day.”Dental Digital Posters

In the 18th century people would sell their teeth to the rich

people, Who then used to make false teeth with them.

So replacement of teeth was seen from

as early as 18th century


Americans spend $100 billion per year on hair care products – and only $2 billion a

year on dental care products. What good is great hair without a great smile?


Dentists have been aroundlong time—archeologists have evidence of thefirst dental fillings in teeth from people who lived

between 7,500 and 9,000 years ago.


A toothpick is the object most

often choked on by Americans.


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