SCREEN SMILES
In Finding Nemo, the scuba mask leads Dory to this dentist's address: P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, _____.
What is Sydney?
Bevo is not a bull in the generic sense—he is specifically this horned cattle breed.
What is a Texas Longhorn?
True or false: Tooth enamel is the hardest substance produced by the human body.
What is true?
A narwhal's famous spiraled 'horn' is actually this overgrown body part.
What is a tooth (tusk)?
According to the classic dental dad joke, the best time to visit the dentist is this time.
What is tooth-hurty (2:30)?
In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, this elf scandalizes the North Pole by wanting to become a dentist.
Who is Hermey?
Not orange and white—UT's official colors use this very specific shade of orange.
What is burnt orange?
Myth or fact: George Washington's famous dentures were made of wood.
What is a myth?
These fish continually replace teeth, moving new rows forward like a biological conveyor belt.
What are sharks?
The Dentist of the Year did not receive a trophy—just a little bit of this.
What is plaque?
This James Bond henchman, played by Richard Kiel, was named for his terrifying metal teeth.
Who is Jaws?
After major victories and university milestones, this campus landmark famously glows burnt orange.
What is the UT Tower?
Myth or fact: Sugar-free gum can help teeth by stimulating saliva, though it does not replace brushing.
What is a fact?
Because these animals' incisors never stop growing, gnawing is essential—not merely destructive behavior.
What are rodents?
This dance craze shares its name with something your dentist wishes you did every day.
What is the Floss?
Steve Martin played sadistic dentist Orin Scrivello in this darkly comic musical.
What is Little Shop of Horrors?
This former UT head cheerleader introduced the Hook 'em Horns sign at a 1955 pep rally.
Who was Harley Clark?
Myth or fact: Mouthwash alone can replace both brushing and flossing if it burns enough.
What is a myth?
Some species of this slow-moving mollusk scrape food with a radula containing thousands of microscopic teeth.
What is a snail?
Complete the joke: The dentist and the manicurist ended their argument by fighting _____.
What is tooth and nail?
For The Hangover, this actor removed a real dental implant to create Stu's famously missing tooth.
Who is Ed Helms?
Before Bevo, UT's first live animal mascot was this pit bull with a barnyard name.
Who was Pig?
Myth or fact: Cavity-causing bacteria can be transferred between people through saliva.
What is a fact?
An elephant's tusks are actually enlarged versions of these teeth.
What are upper incisors?
A patient asked what was coming next. The orthodontist replied with this two-word warning—and installed brackets.
What is 'Brace yourself'?