This three-part article series provides 10 fascinating dental facts that might just help you improve your daily oral health and hygiene habits.

1. Dental Implants Specialists in New Jersey Give us 10 Fascinating
Dental Facts, PART 2
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10 fascinating
fascinating
fascinating
fascinating dental
dental
dental
dental facts
facts
facts
facts that
that
that
that might
might
might
might just
just
just
just
help
help
help
help you
you
you
you improve
improve
improve
improve your
your
your
your daily
daily
daily
daily oral
oral
oral
oral health
health
health
health and
and
and
and hygiene
hygiene
hygiene
hygiene habits.
habits.
habits.
habits.
Welcome back to this three-part article series in which dental
dental
dental
dental implants
implants
implants
implants specialists
specialists
specialists
specialists in
in
in
in New
New
New
New
Jersey
Jersey
Jersey
Jersey walk us through some very interesting and, at times, surprising facts about oral health and
hygiene. In our previous article post, the first installment, the following were discussed:
Fact
Fact
Fact
Fact #
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# 1:
1:
1:
1: Tooth decay is the most common ailment in the United States, second only to the
influenza or the common cold.
Fact
Fact
Fact
Fact #
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# 2:
2:
2:
2: You should brush your teeth for two minutes at a time, three times a day. Most
Americans only brush their teeth for 38 seconds PER DAY!
Fact
Fact
Fact
Fact #
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# 3:
3:
3:
3: If you don’t floss your teeth, you’re going to bed with 35% of your tooth surfaces covered
in plaque!
Pretty surprising, isn’t it? It’s enough to make one reconsider their home oral hygiene routine and
perhaps take a few extra measures to keep it in good shape! Let’s continue with some more dental
facts.
Fact
Fact
Fact
Fact #
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# 4:
4:
4:
4: The
The
The
The staggering
staggering
staggering
staggering majority
majority
majority
majority of
of
of
of Americans
Americans
Americans
Americans’
’
’
’ oral
oral
oral
oral health
health
health
health is
is
is
is in
in
in
in serious
serious
serious
serious trouble.
trouble.
trouble.
trouble.
According to the Center for Disease Control, a shocking 75% of Americans have gum disease or
periodontitis. “Periodontitis is an oral ailment that is characterized by an advanced bacterial
infection of the gums, the tooth roots and the underlying jaw bone,” explain dental implants
specialists in New Jersey. “This disease is responsible for the loss of millions of teeth every year and
is the most prevalent reason patients come to us requiring oral rehabilitation.”

2. The reason so many people have gum disease is quite simply because our lifestyles are not
conducive to a healthy mouth. We eat the wrong foods; we drink the wrong things... we still smoke
in spite of our awareness of the associated dangers. To top it all off, we just don’t put in the effort
necessary to keep our teeth and gums clean and free from plaque, nor do we see our dentists
frequently enough for preventative healthcare.
“Gum disease is a serious problem that is linked with other major systemic diseases,” say dental
dental
dental
dental
implant
implant
implant
implants
s
s
s specialists
specialists
specialists
specialists in
in
in
in NJ
NJ
NJ
NJ. “You must seek treatment for oral conditions, because your mouth is
connected to your body’s vital organs and systems. An unhealthy mouth can leave your general
health compromised and even fatally so.”
Fact
Fact
Fact
Fact #
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# 5:
5:
5:
5: Nearly
Nearly
Nearly
Nearly all
all
all
all systemic
systemic
systemic
systemic diseases
diseases
diseases
diseases share
share
share
share a
a
a
a connection
connection
connection
connection with
with
with
with oral
oral
oral
oral health.
health.
health.
health.
Systemic diseases are those that involve more than just one organ or area of the body, even in the
beginning stages. In fact, they usually affect the body as a whole. Patients with diabetes, for
example, are far more likely to suffer from gum disease. The take-home message here is the
importance of good oral health in the maintenance of whole body health. If you knew that
periodontitis has been linked with diseases of the heart, respiratory system, kidneys and liver, in
addition to Alzheimer’s, Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis and pre-term labor, you’d probably feel
a lot less comfortable about skipping brushing your teeth!
Fact
Fact
Fact
Fact #
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# 6:
6:
6:
6: Because
Because
Because
Because of
of
of
of the
the
the
the above-mentioned
above-mentioned
above-mentioned
above-mentioned reason,
reason,
reason,
reason, being
being
being
being sloppy
sloppy
sloppy
sloppy about
about
about
about keeping
keeping
keeping
keeping your
your
your
your
teeth
teeth
teeth
teeth clean
clean
clean
clean can
can
can
can leave
leave
leave
leave you
you
you
you at
at
at
at a
a
a
a greater
greater
greater
greater risk
risk
risk
risk of
of
of
of a
a
a
a heart
heart
heart
heart attack!
attack!
attack!
attack!
Good oral hygiene and health can actually lower your risk of a suite of serious and potentially
life-threatening illnesses, including heart attack, stroke and those mentioned in Fact # 5. Make sure
you book yourself in for regular professional cleanings and check-ups, too!
Stay
Stay
Stay
Stay Tuned
Tuned
Tuned
Tuned for
for
for
for Part
Part
Part
Part 3
3
3
3
To read some final fascinating dental facts provided to us by dental implants specialists in NJ, stay
tuned for the final installment of this three-part article series.
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