An elephant’s molars measure 1 foot wide and weigh between 8 and 10 pounds each.

In the U.S., the average person purchases approximately 18 yards of dental floss per year. However, that average should be higher — approximately 122 yards of floss per year — based on using one foot per day.

Lucy Hobbs Taylor was the first woman to receive a DDS degree. The year was 1866 and the school was Ohio College of Dental Surgery in Cincinnati.

Number of BioTemps^® provisionals fabricated at Glidewell Laboratories.

China recognizes Sept. 20 as a national holiday known as “Love Your Teeth Day.”

Brush your teeth every night? Ninety-four percent of the U.S. population does, too. But beware morning breath: Only 81 percent admits to brushing every morning.

Percentage of dentists in Rhode Island who sent a case 6,000 miles to Glidewell Laboratories in 2010.