A dental infection can kill you. Weird? Perhaps. But also true.   A toothache left untreated can, over time, develop an abscess. (An abscess is an infection that fills with pus and debris.) Periodontal disease, left untreated, can also develop an abscess over time....

Tooth Decay is the 2nd most common disease in the U.S. after the common cold. (And may just be the most common and widespread disease of humankind.) Widely considered common: Many organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institute...

In an entire human lifetime, the average person produces around 100,000 gallons of saliva. Just to give you some sense of volume, picture how much an an average American family uses in water -- indoors and outdoors -- over the course of a year.  Looking at it another...

In Argentina a burglar was caught after he lost his false teeth during a break in. The victim, Juan Navarro, was robbed by three men, and during the robbery one of the men lost his dentures. The newspaper “Noticias Populares” reports that Navarro handed the dentures...

In ancient Egyptian times, you were more likely to suffer from a toothache if you were well-to-do. This was because those who could afford to ate sweets (such as honey), while the working class ate more onions. Onions are known to be high in sulfur, an important...

50% of people surveyed say that a person’s smile is the first physical trait they notice. As many as 96 percent believe that a smile is important to a person's appearance.

The average woman smiles about 62 times per day! A man? Only 8.

At least 3 out of 4 Americans suffer from some form of periodontal gum disease, which is the leading cause of tooth loss for people over the age of 35.

According to a survey by Time magazine, 59% of people would rather have a dental appointment than sit next to someone who is talking on a cell phone. (The other 41% are guys at the beach.)