Paul Revere was not only a silversmith and copper plate engraver, he also performed dental work.

 Before becoming a famous western novelist, Zane Grey was a dentist.

 George Washington's false teeth were NOT made of wood! Teeth from cow, walrus, hippopotamus, and elephant ivory were used to make our first president's teeth.

 Kissing your sweetheart can help prevent decay, reports the Academy of General Dentistry. Regular kissing triggers a flow of saliva, showering teeth with enamel-building phosphorus and calcium. These materials inhibit decay, researchers have found.

 According to a survey by the Academy of General Dentistry and Oral-B labs, 40 percent of the respondents ranked a persons smile as the first thing they noticed about a co-worker.

 Lucy Hobbs was the first woman in the world to earn a D.D.S. degree from a dental school. The year was 1866 and the school was the Ohio College of Dental Surgery in Cincinnati, Ohio!

 Studies show that a good, hearty laugh results in:

• A drop in your heart-beat rate.
• A drop in your blood pressure
• Relaxation of your muscles
• Less production of the stress hormone cortisol.
• A feeling of physical and emotion well-being.

 So if something tickles your funny bone, go ahead and enjoy a healthy laugh.

 If you only brush your teeth but don't floss, you are leaving 40% of the tooth surfaces uncleaned ! You wouldn't wash only 60% of your car. So.make sure you floss once per day!

 Smokers who consume significant amounts of beer greatly raise the risk of oral cancer.

 A tooth extracted from the Budda after his death in 530 B.C. is enshrined in a gold casket, located in a granite building surrounded by a moat, and protected by high priests. The town in Ceylon where this tooth is found is, oddly enough, named "Kandy"!

 An elephant in the wild consumes hundreds of pounds of vegetation daily. Each of its four molars weigh eight to ten pounds and are one foot wide! Elephants shed six sets of teeth over their lifetime and when they loose the last ones, they die from starvation!

 According to a N.Y.U. study, smoking is one of several factors that contribute to periodontal (gum) disease. Light smokers have twice the risk of gum disease as non-smokers, and heavy smokers have FOUR TIMES the risk.

 An ancient theory in the Middle Ages blamed "Toothworms" for toothaches. They believed a worm ate the inside of teeth, causing cavities and pain.

 If you lived in Germany in the Middle Ages, you would have been advised to kiss a donkey to get rid of your toothache!

 Believe it or not, dentists have invented the golf tee, breech-loading rifle, Welch's grape juice, the safety pin, a grain reaper, and a shoe fastener.

 Chewing ice, or alternating between hot and cold liquids (like coffee and ice cream), can put cracks in the enamel of your teeth.

 What is animal, vegetable, AND mineral, and weighs as much as six elephants? That is the amount of food you will chew throughout your lifetime!!

 Missing teeth can cause lines and wrinkles in your face. This can result in an older appearance. The replacement of missing teeth can help sagging skin fill out.

 The first toothbrush, developed in the 15 th century, was made of hog bristles set in the bone of an ox.

 Years ago in Great Britain, it was common custom for women to have all of their teeth extracted and dentures made before getting married, in order to save their new husband the expense of dental care!

 According to the Canadian Dental Journal , green tea can kill tooth decay-causing bacteria. It can also reportedly lower blood cholesterol, stabilize blood sugar, and may inhibit the growth of certain cancerous tumors.

 Over 20 million workdays are lost annually in the United States because of oral diseases or the need for dental care. Prevention pays!

 75% of oral cancer deaths can be attributed to tobacco and alcohol use. Oral cancer results in more than 8,600 deaths per year.

 About 10% of 12 to 18 year-olds are regular users of smokeless tobacco products. Every day, more than 3,000 teenagers start smoking. Nearly 25% of them will eventually die as a result of some smoking-related disease.

 If you brush your dog's teeth every other day, you may increase your dog's life expectancy by three years. (University of Oklahoma study). According to the study, you should use a child's size toothbrush and plain water.

 It takes many more muscles to frown than it takes to smile.So smile!!