Your Teeth and You:
Five Facts

     Most people know more about the inner workings of their automobile engine than they do about their teeth...

...yet you rely on your teeth every day as the first step in the process of digesting and assimilating your food. Just as understanding your automobile ensures that you take proper care of it so it runs efficiently and well for many years, so too is understanding your teeth a critical first step to taking better and better care of them to keep them healthy and intact for life.

     Here are five facts you may never have known about your teeth. In subsequent articles, we'll look at more facts and myths about those beautiful pearly whites.

1.  Your teeth began forming when you were a seven week old fetus still in your mother's womb. A mother's diet before conception, during pregnancy and while nursing her baby plays a critical part in the dental health of her offspring.

2.  Within the tooth itself as thousands and thousands of microscopic tubes that bring nourishment to each tooth.

3.  The roots of the tooth not only anchor it to the jawbone, they also provide passageways for the nerve and circulatory system of each tooth.

4.  Teeth are held into place by tiny connective tissues that act as guy wires to anchor each tooth. Without these little connectors, the force of each bite while chewing would actually shatter the jaw.

5.  The skin inside your mouth is only one cell thick! Okay, so this isn't a fact about your teeth per se, but it's an important fact to learn for oral health. Even a tiny injury can allow harmful bacterial from the oral cavity into the blood - which makes it critical to understand the biological balance inside the mouth and take great care not to let it become a harbor for harmful bacteria.

When you purchased your car, you probably spent several thousands to tens of thousands of dollars on it. You probably glanced through the user's manual or spoke with your mechanic about a routine maintenance schedule for it. And whether you change the oil or take it in to the service station for oil changes, you know that it needs some care.

Now think about your teeth. They were free and appeared through nature's miracle timing in your mouth at just the right moment. Yet during the course of a lifetime, you will have spent double, perhaps triple or more the cost of your car purchase just on the care, maintenance and even removal of your teeth.

How much wiser would it be to pay attention to your teeth now and save all that money! If you learn more facts about your teeth and truly understand not just what they are but what they do and how they are made, you can learn to take better care of them.

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Jeanne Grunert is an award-winning freelance writer specializing in alternative health and wellness. She's the author of four books and is a frequent contributor to many health, gardening and diet websites. Please visit www.sevenoaksconsulting.com for more information or to contact the author.

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Copyright 2010 by Jeanne Grunert