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29 Cards in this Set
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Humility |
Humble we must be, If to Heaven we go. High is the roof there, But the gate is low. |
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A.D. means |
Anno Domini |
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B.C. means |
Before Christ |
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How do we know that people that lived long ago had dental problems? |
Teeth outlast all other skeletal remains. |
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Why do teeth outlast other skeletal remains? |
Because teeth have an outer layer called enamel which is the hardest substance in the human body, even harder than bone. |
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Why did the ancient Egyptians suffer from dental problems? |
They didn't clean their teeth and their diet was gritty. |
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What did people of earlier times think caused a toothache? |
A toothworm |
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What were some of the cures for a toothache? |
A mixture of spiders, eggshells, and oil; biting on a piece of wood that has been struck by lightning; finding a frog in the light of the full moon, prying its mouth open, spitting into it, and saying, "Frog, go, and take my toothache with thee!" You could be advised to kiss a donkey, run around a church three times without thinking of a fox, place a living louse in a hole bored in a bean and wear it around your neck, carry a mole's tooth, or pick your teeth with a nail of the middle toe of an owl. |
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What would have to be done if these "cures" didn't work? |
The tooth might have to be extracted or taken out |
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Why was it dangerous to have a tooth extracted? |
It could result in a broken jaw, the spread of infection, and even death. |
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In the 1500's attempt's were made to replace lost or extracted teeth with 'false' teeth. What materials were used? |
Cow teeth, elephant, walrus, and hippopotamus ivory (tusk), and human teeth. |
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Where did they get human teeth? |
Poor people sold their teeth, teeth were scavenged from battlefields, or even taken by force (toothnappers). |
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Which one of our presidents notably suffered from dental disease and loss of teeth? |
George Washington |
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Were George Washington's dentures (false teeth) really wooden? |
No! |
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In 1683, the inventor of the microscope, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, made what shocking discovery? |
That there were hordes of bacteria on scraping taken from teeth. |
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In 1723, a Frenchman, Pierre Fauchard wrote a book about dentistry and became the Father of modern scientific dentistry. He debunked what long and firmly held belief? |
That of the toothworm He never saw one with his naked eye or under a microscope. |
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How many teeth does a child have? |
20 primary |
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How many teeth does an adult have? |
32 permanent |
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What teeth are for "cutting" food and how many do we have? |
Incisor-8 |
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What teeth are for tearing food and how many do we have? |
Canines-4 |
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What teeth do the crushing and grinding of food and how many do we have? |
Premolars-8 and Molars-12 |
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What is enamel? |
The tough shiny white outer surface of the tooth. |
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What is the 'crown'? |
The visible part of the tooth. |
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What is the 'Pulp' |
The soft center of the tooth |
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What is the'Dentin'? |
The hard tissue under the enamel. |
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What is the 'Root'? |
It is what holds the tooth in place. |
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What really causes tooth decay? |
Bacteria |
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What is plaque? |
A build up of bacteria on a tooth. |
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What can be done to prevent tooth decay? |
Brush and floss daily , and see your dentist regularly! |
