by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Mar 14, 2013 | Dental Oral Health, Dental Trivia, General Health findings |
The American Dental Association did a survey about consumer knowledge of dental health and hygiene and unfortunately no one aced the test! The public scores ranged from a high of 85% to a low of 29% and the overall average was 60% correct. Apparently we, the dental...
by Dr. Coates | Mar 14, 2013 | Dental Trivia |
A dental veneer is a thin layer of material (the material can be porcelain or composite) that is placed over the teeth. They are popular in the field of cosmetic dentistry, as they can make teeth, and your smile, look bright, white, and sparkling. If you are...
by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Nov 1, 2012 | Dental Trivia |
A new report shows a sharp increase in pipe tobacco (used for roll-your-own cigarettes) and cigarette-like cigars since 2008 which have offset the declines in total cigarette consumption. Not good news! The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention found that...
by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Oct 26, 2012 | Dental Trivia |
Human teeth as shark teeth are both made up of enamel (the hard, white outer layer) and dentin (the slightly softer, yellowed inside) so someone decided to test to see if human teeth were as tough as shark teeth. They looked at the Mako & Tiger sharks. They...
by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | Aug 10, 2012 | Dental Trivia, Good Thoughts |
Have you ever wondered who “invented” cotton candy? A Dentist! As if it wasn’t ironic enough that a dentist invented a treat made of spun sugar and air, it was invented independently by two different dentists–(Was it a plot to increase business!) There is...
by Dr. Stephen A. Coates | May 6, 2012 | Dental Trivia |
Dentistry has long been dominated by men but times have changed. From 1995 to 2005 total enrollment in dental schools increased 10.7% and during that time the number of female students increased by 32%. Today I think that number is rising to where half of all students...
