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    Interesting Facts about Teeth Things You ShouldInteresting Facts about Teeth Things You ShouldKnowKnow

    Did you know that in the early 200 AD, Romans already started restoringteeth using gold crowns? On top of that, they concocted a special type oftoothpaste by mixing honey and crushed egg shells!"en early ci"ili#ation knew the importance of oral care

    A healthy set of teeth not only makes you feel good $ it makes you look e"enbetter %aintaining a good oral hygiene can pre"ent gum diseases, toothdecay and tooth loss

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    & 'ooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body (t)s made up mostlyof minerals and colors can "ary from light yellow to grayish white*nfortunately, enamel doesn)t contain li"ing cells meaning, it can)tregenerate

    2 +ormed plaue on your teeth is home to more than -00 species of

    bacteria (t)s actually a mix of bacteria and the substances they secrete (fyou allow build.up, it can harden and transform into tartar

    - /ike your fingerprints, e"ery set of teeth is uniue !"en identical twinsdon)t ha"e exactly the same set of champers 'his is the reason why dentalrecords are often used in forensics as clues to someone)s identity

    1hat you see inside your mouth is ust two thirds of your tooth)s extent'hat means one third of your tooth is hidden beneath your gums 'he matterthat secures tooth to your gums is called )cementum)

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    3 !"er wonder why there is sensiti"e tooth? 1ithin the enamel is the pulp $it controls the blood supply and ner"e endings for each tooth A toothbecomes sensiti"e when the protecti"e layer erodes and exposes the pulp

    4 'here)s an existing condition wherein a baby is born with biological teeth(t occurs in e"ery 2,000 to -,000 births 5atal teeth ha"e feeble rootsDentists opt to remo"e them to pre"ent problems with breastfeeding

    6 Dentists often say that too much intake of sweets can undermine healthyteeth 7ut it)s not the only culprit Acidic and low.p8 foods like sour candies

    and sodas can also cause damage $ they soften teeth

    9 +luoride is healthy for the teeth, or so we thought Apparently, excessi"eingestion of fluoride can make the teeth porous 'his usually occurs inchildren who ingest extra fluoride by swallowing their toothpaste

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    Total Care DentalTotal Care Dental

    :roper oral care is important to keep your oral ca"ity healthy 'his meansregular "isits to the dentist and orthodontist, getting necessary treatment andpracticing basic hygiene at home 8ere what you should know

    Dental ;heck *ps Regular dental checkups are more beneficial than youthink

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    7ad 7reath +or a chronic condition of bad breath, an underlying conditionmight be to blame /et your dentist rule them out before it)s too late

    8ealthy 5utrition Decreasing your intake of acidic be"erages and non.

    nutritional sweets can greatly help in pre"enting ca"ities

    Right 'reatment

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    :rotect your teeth from decay and ca"ities caused by malocclusion ormisaligned teeth According to Orthodontist Arlington, creating anattracti"e smile is easier than you think 'he proper dental care can make all

    the difference

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