1. Does the hand you write with affect your teeth? It can! Right-handed people tend to chew food on their right side while left-handed people tend to chew food on their left side. Source: Delta Dental of Minnesota.
2. 96 billion U.S. dollars are spent on direct medical costs due to cigarette smoking.
3. 3,300 milligrams of sodium is the average Americans eat per day— more than twice the recommended amount.
4. There is a 60% decrease in Americans’ overall risk of dying since 1935.
5. 75% of U.S. adults experience some degree of dental fear.
6. 31% of baby boomers never go to the dentist.
7. 15% of the population declines necessary dental treatment because they fear oral injections.
8. An athlete is 60 times more likely to sustain damage to the teeth when not wearing a mouthguard.
9. Toothbrushes represent more than 100 million pounds of plastic waste annually.
10. 1 in 4 patients postpone surgery due to apprehension and a lack of understanding of sedation.
11. 17% of prescribed medication goes unused.
12. 1.6 million Americans lack dental insurance coverage.
13. 80% of U.S. adults suffer from gum disease.
14. 59% of respondents say they would be disturbed by their partner not brushing or flossing their teeth for a week.
15. 400,000 Americans live with multiple sclerosis.
16. 3 million - estimated number of American men with osteoporosis.
17. 1 in 4 patients have dry mouth.
18. Patients may not notice dry mouth symptoms until there is a 50% reduction in saliva output.