http://www.knowyourteeth.com Latest Factoid of the Week en-us Copyright 1996-2010 Academy of General Dentistry http://backend.userland.com/rss Sun, 5 Sep 2010 05:50:09 CST http://www.knowyourteeth.com 129 100 Prematurely born babies can expect to have dental complications as they grow older. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=C&iid=296&aid=1184 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CST More than 80 million people suffer from chronic halitosis, or bad breath. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=H&iid=306&aid=1254 Sun, 1 Aug 2010 00:00:00 CST Chemicals called ketones are the primary source of bad breath in those dieting. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=H&iid=306&aid=1253 Sun, 1 Aug 2010 00:00:00 CST Bad breath while traveling happens when the salivary glands slow down the production of saliva, which allows bacteria to grow inside the mouth and bad breath to develop. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=H&iid=306&aid=1252 Sun, 1 Aug 2010 00:00:00 CST A common reason for bad breath is post-nasal drip, which coats the back area of the tongue with bacteria-rich mucous. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=H&iid=306&aid=3192 Sun, 1 Aug 2010 00:00:00 CST Soccer players are more likely than football players to sustain an orofacial injury. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=M&iid=313&aid=1270 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 CST Fifteen million dental injuries occur each year. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=M&iid=313&aid=1268 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 CST Everything that a microorganism needs to survive, including food and water, can be found in a mouthguard. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=M&iid=313&aid=3075 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 CST Heat is bad for a mouthguard, so it is not good to leave it in a hot vehicle. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=M&iid=313&aid=1269 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 CST Men are less likely than women to take care of their physical health, and many times their oral health. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=M&iid=312&aid=1266 Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CST Long ago, most men worked for one or two employers throughout a lifetime and many did not think about the way their overall appearance affected their professional life. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=M&iid=312&aid=1265 Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CST Since men are more likely to suffer from heart attacks, they also are more likely to be on medications that can cause dry mouth. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=M&iid=312&aid=1266 Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CST More men are climbing back into the dental chair because they realize that a great smile has a lot of value in the business world. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=M&iid=312&aid=1265 Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CST Tooth loss is simply the result of an oral disease – not the aging process. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=S&iid=328&aid=1315 Sat, 1 May 2010 00:00:00 CST Evidence shows that older Americans are at risk for greater oral health problems than other groups because of age and the inability to get to a dentist’s office due to an existing medical condition or lack of transportation. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=S&iid=328&aid=1316 Sat, 1 May 2010 00:00:00 CST Older individuals who experience variable signs, symptoms, and pain in the head and jaw could be suffering from temporal arteritis, a disease characterized by inflammation in and damage to the walls of various blood vessels. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=S&iid=328&aid=3151 Sat, 1 May 2010 00:00:00 CST Every year more than 2.5 million older Americans may be victims of elder abuse, and in some cases dentists serve as the first line of defense. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=S&iid=328&aid=1313 Sat, 1 May 2010 00:00:00 CST Athlete swimmers, who often swim laps more than six hours a week, expose their teeth to large amounts of chemically treated water which causes stains on teeth. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=S&iid=331&aid=1324 Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST Mouthguards are effective in moving soft tissue in the oral cavity away from the teeth, preventing laceration and bruising of the lips and cheeks, especially for those who wear orthodontic appliances. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=S&iid=331&aid=1328 Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST There are three reasons most people don't wear mouthguards: cost, the ‘headache factor‘ and image. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=S&iid=331&aid=1326 Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CST