In this issue:
By the Numbers
A toothpick
is the object most often choked on by Americans. Since 1900, 17,000 people have died from choking on toothpicks, including novelist Sherwood Anderson.
8 days
The amount of time sharks’ teeth last before being replaced by the next row.
The percentage of metal-based fixed restorations prescribed in 1997.
80%
The percentage of metal-based fixed restorations prescribed in 2010.
43%
1 out of 3
of the last 2,000,000 shades prescribed were A2 and A3.
1 out of 142
of the last 2,000,000 shades prescribed were D4.
The recommended distance to keep your toothbrush from your toilet to avoid airborne particles from the flush.
Six feet
1 out of 2
dentists in Massachusetts sent a case to Glidewell in 2010.
7,300
BruxZir® crown & bridge units were ordered the week of Dec. 13, 2010, making it the fastest-growing product in lab history.
