Dental history is rich with intriguing information, but amidst all the details there are also funny and even unbelievable facts that are great for a laugh and can even teach you something as well. At Dr. Marchbanks’ office, we like to keep a list of some of the most unusual dental facts and tidbits that we come across.

1. Some Dental History
“Bites”

2. Dental history is rich with intriguing information,
but amidst all the details there are also funny and
even unbelievable facts that are great for a laugh
and can even teach you something as well.

3. At Dr. Marchbanks’ office, we
like to keep a list of some of
the most unusual dental facts
and tidbits that we come
across.
Here are some that we think
you’ll enjoy…

4. Children Have The Right Idea About Smiling
They smile about 400 times a day.
Women smile about 62 times a day, compared
to men who smile about eight times a day.

5. Each person’s set of teeth is
unique much like their
fingerprints.
Even identical twins do not
have exactly the same set of
teeth.

6. Did you know that your tongue print is also unique?

7. Even the hand you write
with can affect your teeth.
Right-handed people, tend
to chew food on their right
side, while left-handed
people tend to chew on
their left side.

8. The electric chair was
invented by a dentist.

9. William F. Semple
A dentist from Mount Vernon , OH was issued
the first patent in 1869 for chewing gum.

10. In The Old Days
When dentures weren’t invented yet, dentists would do a quick
surgery in implanting teeth in the mouth of a person.
The teeth came from dead people! Aztec dentists would mix iron
fillings, water and navel lint bake and insert it in the cavities to seal
it.

11. Guess who worked as a
silversmith, a copper
plate engraver, a dentist,
and still found time to
warn the countryside
when the Brits were
coming?

12. Paul Revere

13. And who do you
suppose daydreamed
of the westerns he
would someday write
while cleaning an
unlucky patient’s
teeth?

14. Zane Grey

15. What fearless female
shattered the fluoride
ceiling when she received
her Doctor of Dental
Surgery degree in 1866?

16. Lucy Hobbs Taylor

17. What famous artist
depicted his stone-
faced dentist as a
farmer in
“American
Gothic”?

18. Grant Wood

19. Which celebrities have
donned braces to make
their smiles even more
glamorous after
achieving stardom?

20. If you guessed Diana Ross, Carol Burnett, Cher, Jill
St. John or Jack Klugman, you’re right!

21. How many athletes
avoid dental tragedy
each year by covering
their pearly whites
with mouth guards?

22. 200,000…WOW!

23. What delectable
dairy delights
should you
chomp on to
keep your smile
sparkling white?

24. Cheese! Specifically, aged cheddar, Swiss or
Monterey Jack

25. What obscure Mexican
super-plant is 1,000 times
sweeter than table sugar,
doesn’t cause tooth decay
and could ultimately serve
as a low calorie
sweetener?

26. Lippa dulcis! If you got that one right, you’re
probably a dentist.

27. And here are some interesting animal tooth
facts…

28. •Cats have 30 teeth
•Dogs have 42 teeth
•Pigs have 44 teeth
•The armadillo has 104 teeth!!
•The snail’s mouth is no larger than the
head of a pin, but it can have over
25,000 teeth!

29. The Elephant grinds down its molars and grows
new ones. This happens six times in its lifetime!
The elephant’s molar is about 7″ square!!!

30. The Blue Whale is the largest mammal on earth,
but it eats only tiny shrimp because it has no
teeth!

31. The Crocodile Bird flies into the open mouth of a
crocodile and cleans its teeth for it!

32. The teeth of the Pocket Gopher grow up to 15″ a
year! By continually gnawing, they wear them
down and they stay the same size.

33. Rats, mice and your hamster among others have
teeth that grow continually. If you have one as a
pet, it must have wood to gnaw on to shorten its
teeth, or it can die.

34. The Dolphin only gets one set of teeth to last a
lifetime!

35. We hope you enjoyed these interesting dental
“bites”.
If it has been more than 6 months since your last
dental cleaning, your teeth are in need of a
professional cleaning.
Our Arlington TX dental office is a welcoming place
to call your dental home.
Remember to check out our web special for new
patients!

36. Contact Us
• Mark C. Marchbanks, D.D.S.
• 2624 Matlock Road Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76015
• Phone: (817) 261-2747
• http://arlingtontexasdentist.net/