Interesting dental health facts:

Chewing gum may not be as bad after all, yes you read that right, if you don't keep on

chewing a piece of gum for hours at a time it has been said that chewing gum after a meal

can help eliminate food particles which are trapped within the teeth and can also increase

the production of saliva which prevents the plaque build up.

According to recent surveys both men and women feel guilty when they forget to brush

their teeth, apparently most people feel that brushing her teeth is some sort of obligation

which was imposed at them ever since they were little in fact, over 79% of those

interviewed said that they brush their teeth because it is something that they were told to

do throughout their lives.

Well over 75% (three out of four people) don't change your toothbrush as often as they

should, it is recommended that for hygiene reasons it to the project should be replaced

every two to three months but apparently this isn't the case with most individuals.

Oral cancer occurs twice as often in men than in women, smoking a pack of cigarettes a

day or using smokeless tobacco is said to increase the risk of developing oral cancer by

four times.

A trip to the dentist may reveal more information than you expected to receive, in most

cases this is a good thing because several diseases can be treated successfully at their

early stages. A dental hygienist screens for health problems such as eating disorders,

diabetes, substance abuse and even HIV infections.