Tobacco
How many people in the United States will suffer from oral cancer this year?
What is 51,540.
-American Cancer Society
The number of times you brush your teeth every day?
What is two?
This disease(s) can be caused from the bacteria in gum disease?
What is Cardiovascular (Heart) Disease
The best time to floss your teeth.
What is after each meal? Or anytime that is convenient twice a day.
The number of years a person needs to go to school to become a dentist.
What is 8?
4 years of college
4 years of dental school
Three effects of tobacco use on your dental health.
What are:
stains on your teeth/tongue
plaque buildup
delayed healing
receding gums
The number of times you should visit the dentist each year.
What is four.
-Every 90 days
You should contact this person if you have issues with your mouth piercings.
Who is your dentist
The length of floss in inches to use when flossing
What is 8-10 inches?
The number of dental schools in the United States
What are 55?
The three forms of cancer that are are caused by smokeless tobacco.
What are cheek, gum and lip.
The type of bristles your toothbrush should have.
What is soft?
A lip piercing increases the chance of what Oral Health condition?
Hepatitis
The letter alphabet should you shape your floss, when flossing?
What is the letter C?
The first toothbrushes were made from what material?
What is wood?
Tree twigs
The time it takes for chewing tobacco to cause gum disease and precancerous lesions.
What is 3-4 months?
The most popular toothbrush color in America
What is purple?
Three risks involved in oral piercing?
Cracked/Chipped Teeth
Nerve Damage
Choking
The year that floss was invented.
What is 1882?
The year the first woman became a licensed dentist.
What is 1866?
Lucy Beaman Hobbs
The number of deaths each year caused by tobacco use.
What is 5 million?
The amount of money spent on chewing gum in the United States each year.
What is 500,000?
-half a million dollars
The healing time for a oral piercing
What is 3-4 weeks?
The number of bacteria that make up dental plaque
What is 300?
The animal with the most teeth
What is the Snail?
African giant snail
26,000 teeth