Teeth in Bizarre Places

Teeth in Bizarre Places The human body is a miraculous collection of tissue, molecules and cells – we develop and grow with very little outside influence. Our DNA and tissue seemingly know what do in order to create the human form…BUT what happens when something goes a bit awry? What happens when instead of comparing…

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Animal Teeth Might Seem Strange, But…

Animal Teeth Might Seem Strange, But… Dolphins You can tell a dolphin’s age by simply counting the rings in just one tooth? After each year passes in a dolphins life, a layer of bone grows on each of their teeth. Unlike our human teeth, dolphin teeth will never fall out—their first set of teeth they…

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Dinosaur Edition – Tall Tooth Tales or Real Teeth Facts?

They may have roamed the earth 65 million years ago but these larger than life creatures continue to remind us of their extra large existence! With fossil remains still being found and uncovered around the world DINOSAURS continue to amaze us with new findings and details about their time on Earth. With a wide range…

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Tooth Battles of Nature: The Triggerfish versus the Payara

You might think some of the world’s most terrifying animal teeth are found in the jungle. While this might be true, the ocean is home to some of the strangest teeth in the animal kingdom. Take the Triggerfish, for example. Triggerfish often look cute and cartoonish in nature, but don’t let that fool you –…

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Diamond Tooth Implants – The Celebs That Have Them

In the lifestyle of the rich and famous having a diamond studded grills is nothing new. It has
been a way for celebrities to show off their wealth and lavish life. Rapper Nelly has been
rapping about grills since his “rob the jewelry store and tell ‘em make me a grill” days.

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Outrageous Dental Trends: Deliberately Making Your Teeth Crooked, or “Yaeba”

Your parents might be dropping some serious cash on braces to help straighten your teeth, but some young women in Japan are paying to have their teeth made to look crooked. Yaeba, which means, “double tooth” in Japanese, is the process of capping the upper canines to give someone the appearance of double teeth, fanged…

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A History in Dentistry

Teeth have always been around. So it makes sense that dentistry is almost as ancient as humanity itself. In fact, the word dentistry originates from an Ancient Greek term, odontology (from the Greek odoús, meaning tooth). There is evidence of drilling teeth as a remedy for toothache and enamel removal dating back over 9000 years ago.

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Teenagers vs. Braces

It can happen to anyone. Your teeth aren’t so straight, maybe a little crooked or they’re off set in some way which can mean only one thing — braces! And what about braces and teenagers? These young people are a handful at the best of times but with braces? The world may potentially end! Getting…

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The Don’ts of Oral Hygiene

Do you brush your teeth? Yes. Good! Do you floss as well? Yes. Great! I even use mouth wash. Perfect! There’s not too much more you should be doing to keep your teeth as healthy as possible but maybe there’s something you shouldn’t be doing! Don’t use your teeth as tools. Tearing open bags of potato…

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