The cotton candy making machine that made widely consumed cotton candy possible was co-invented by a dentist. Before it was cotton candy, the fluffy confection was called “fairy floss.” (So, either he was drumming up some dental patients, or this was "dentist number...

Americans spend $100 billion per year on hair care products – and only $2 billion a year on dental care products. What good is great hair without a great smile?

Children smile about 400 times a day.

The electric chair was invented by a dentist . . . .  Dr. Alfred P. Southwick (1826 - 1898) was a dentist from Buffalo, New York. He is credited with inventing the first electric chair as a method of execution. The chair was reportedly manufactured by employees of...

Did you know your tongue print is unique?  Similar to fingerprints, everone also has a distinctive tongue print.

Right handed people tend to chew on the right side.  Left handed people tend to chew on their left side.

The commonly used practice of putting a cap on a toothbrush is actually detrimental. That's because moisture entrapment created by the cap can favor bacterial growth.  (You’ve probably heard the story about toothbrushes and toilets. The theory goes that even if it is...

People who drink 3 or more glasses of soda/pop daily have 62% more tooth decay, fillings and tooth loss than those who abstain from these sugary drinks.

The first toothbrush with bristles was manufactured in China in 1498. Bristles from hogs, horses and badgers were used. The first commercial toothbrush was made in 1938.