Taking care of your oral health is just as much a part of your overall health. That is why, from ProDent Dental Clinic in Tijuana we want to show you some curious facts about teeth and dentistry.

With ProDent you can learn much more about your teeth and why their care is essential.

What can your teeth say about your overall health? Fun facts about cavities

❌Not all mouthwashes offer the same benefits, the ones you usually buy in stores will help fight bad breath for 1 hour. But there are others that are much more specialized, the best dentists in Tijuana that ProDent can offer you, will tell you which ones to use
✅ Eating coconut can help reduce the chances of suffering from gum disease or suffering from tooth decay. This is because coconut is a kind of natural antibacterial
✅In its early stages, tooth loss has no symptoms, but a regular visit to the dentist in Tijuana can help you detect them. Even more so if we carry out X-ray examinations
❌The more sugar you consume, the more likely you are to suffer from tooth decay
❌All those people who drink 3 or more glasses of soft drinks a day are 62% more likely to have cavities and suffer from tooth decay. Exactly the same goes for energy drinks
❌Cavities in our teeth are mainly due to what we eat and drink. Chocolates, sweets, carbonated drinks and fruit drinks generate acids that gradually dissolve the enamel and dentin of our teeth

Fun facts about brushing and oral hygiene

Now we continue with curious facts about teeth and dentistry, related to brushing and hygiene of our mouth.

❌ If you don't floss you could miss cleaning 40% of the surface of your teeth. Recent studies have revealed that good brushing can cover a large part of the teeth and interdental spaces
✅ Brushing your teeth twice a day will prevent the presence of cavities; since we are removing the plaque that causes this problem
✅Toothbrushes should be changed every 3 months, as they cease to be effective. If you suffer from gingivitis it should be every 4 to 6 weeks, since more bacteria can remain adhered in the cells
✅If you are sick it is advisable to rinse the brush with warm water after use. And ideally change it when you come out of a cold
❌More than 300 types of bacteria are part of dental plaque
✅Common toothbrushes are made up of approximately 40 bristle tufts, totaling more than 2500 bristles. For its part, the toothbrush handle can be made of plastic, rubber or bamboo
✅To obtain a good cleaning of the teeth, the recommended brushing time is 2 minutes, however, most people only occupy 48 seconds
✅To keep your toothbrush free of bacteria you can rinse it with mouthwash from time to time
✅When people buy their toothbrushes they tend to choose blue toothbrushes rather than red ones

Curious facts about your mouth

✅Tooth enamel is the strongest substance in the human body. Despite this it is still wrong to open things like bottles with your mouth
✅Teeth begin to form as soon as babies are in gestation
❌If you don't have good oral hygiene, the most common effect you will have is to suffer from bad breath
✅The average human can produce 378,541 gallons of saliva in a lifetime
✅More than 700 different types of bacteria can be found in the human mouth alone.
✅Many people consider a smile to be the most attractive thing about a person at first sight
✅On average women smile 62 times per day, while men only smile 8 times. On the other hand, children laugh about 400 times per day and adults only 15 times
❌Another curious fact about teeth, is that those mothers with poor oral hygiene are 7 times more likely to have premature or underweight babies

Curiosities and interesting facts about dentistry

The history of dentistry dates back to 200 B.C. Archaeological studies have found that the ancient Egyptians had an approach to dental treatment. Then in ancient Greece and Rome they used more tools and even multiple elements such as toothpaste.

The ancient Greeks used pumice, talc, alabaster, coral powder and iron oxide as toothpaste👀
Hesy-Ra is considered to be the world's first dentist, he lived in Egypt over 5 thousand years ago
In the 17th century, blacksmiths and barbers also worked as dentists
Cavities have been filled since the beginning of mankind with different types of materials such as gum, small stones and even turpentine resin
The first dental floss was manufactured in 1882 by Codman and Shurtleff, Inc. which was bought in 1965 by what is now known as Johnson and Johnson
The first licensed female dentist, Lucy Beaman Hobbs, was licensed in 1866

Current oral health statistics: ProDent warns you of the following👀

WHO provides the following global statistics on oral health:

📢 Oral diseases are estimated to affect about 3.5 billion people
📢Untreated tooth decay is the most common health condition in the world
📢More than 350 million children suffer from tooth decay in their baby teeth
📢About 10% of the world's population suffers from periodontal diseases
📢Oral cancer is one of the three most common types of cancer in Asia-Pacific countries
📢About 75% of school-aged children worldwide have active tooth decay
📢Active smokers are two to seven times more likely to suffer from gum disease than nonsmokers

Learn about our services

The smile of your dreams is at ProDent: What are you waiting for to visit us?

ProDent is the leading dental clinic in the market, offering high quality services with the best specialists in dentistry.

With over 10 years of experience, we focus on providing personalized and friendly attention to our patients, ensuring a pleasant experience on each visit.

By choosing us, you will get multiple benefits, such as specialized care in general dentistry, orthodontics, endodontics, implantology and cosmetic dentistry.

We also have state-of-the-art technology in each of our treatments, which guarantees efficient and accurate care.

If you wish to hire our services, we provide you with a step-by-step guide to do so through our website:

🚀Go to our website

🔎Select the service you need and click on "Schedule appointment"

🔎Select the date and time that suits you best

✅Fill in the form with your personal data

✅Verify your information and confirm your appointment

☎️Espera for our team to contact you to confirm your appointment

This is how easy it is to hire our services in the best dental clinic in Tijuana, ProDent! Don't wait any longer and schedule your appointment with the best dentists in Tijuana.

Curiosities about teeth and dentistry: Healthy smiles with ProDent