Porteous Family Dentistry

10/15/2021

Take care of your teeth during this Halloween season 🎃 👻

Keep your teeth healthy during Halloween with this advice from the American Dental Association.

12/12/2018

Interesting Facts about and
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-People who drink 3 or more glasses of soda each day have 62% more tooth decay, and tooth loss than others. Put down the pop and sports drinks and pick up some nice fresh water instead.

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-Tooth is the hardest substance in the human body. However, we do not recommend that you use your pearly whites to open bottle caps!

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-If you don’t floss, you miss cleaning 40% of your tooth surfaces. Make sure you brush and twice a day!

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-Giraffes only have bottom teeth.

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-The average person only brushes for 45 to 70 seconds a day, the recommended amount of time is 2-3 minutes.

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-78% of Americans have had at least 1 by age 17.

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-1882 was the year commercial floss was first manufactured.

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-The most valuable tooth belonged to Sir Isaac Newton. In 1816 one of his teeth was sold in London for $3,633, or in today's terms $35,700. The tooth was set in a ring! (source: Guinness World Records 2002).

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-More than 300 types of bacteria make up dental plaque.

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-The elephant grinds its and grows new ones. This happens six times in a lifetime! An elephant's molar is about 7 inches square and can weigh over 6 pounds

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-There are 10-12 teaspoons of sugar in a single can of soda.

10/19/2018

10/16/2018

Happy Halloween! 🎃

Keep your teeth happy and healthy by coming in for your regular 6 month cleaning.

06/25/2018

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

03/25/2018

Happy Easter! Make sure your teeth get noticed.

02/28/2018

Dr. Michael F. Roizen's book "RealAge"

"These studies show that the presence of periodontal diseases, diseases most common in people with tooth loss, actually affects longevity. The best of these studies done at Emory University with the Centers for Disease Control, indicated that people with gingivitis and periodontitis have a mortality rate that is 23 percent to 46 percent higher than those who don't... why? They are linked to increased rates of cardiovascular disease and stroke, as well as to an increase in mortality from other causes, such as infections.

On flossing, the book states that, "Flossing your teeth daily can make your arteries younger. The probable reason: Flossing helps keep your immune system young... the same bacteria that cause periodontal disease also trigger an immune response, inflammation, that causes the arteries to swell. The swelling of the arterial walls results in a constriction of blood flow that can lead to a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease. Other studies have shown that periodontal disease leads to a higher white blood cell count, which is an indicator that the immune system is under increased stress.... Poor oral hygiene and particularly increased tooth loss are important indicators of your risk. The fewer teeth you have, the greater your risk of gum infections."