Dental Trivia

What Do Teens Have More Than the Average Adult?

Do you know that the average teenager has 12 more than the average 50 year old?  Family Dentistry would like to share the answer to this question.  The answer is that a teenager has 12 more TEETH than the average 50 year old.  Teenagers as well as adults should have 32 teeth with the 4 wisdom teeth included.  These permanent teeth should remain for the remainder of your life if the teeth are healthy and protected in their life.   The average for adults 5o years or more to have 12 less teeth does not speak of healthy dental hygiene as teeth are lost due to cavities, gum disease, fractured teeth,  bone disease, to name a few of the causes.  Proper dental hygiene with brushing, flossing, and routine check-ups with  Drs. Ogle, Schmitz, Hart, & Fickas and our dental hygienists include the necessary steps to protect our permanent teeth.  Our goal is to change the statistics of the loss of teeth in adults.  Family Dentistry  wants to promote keeping your teeth for a lifetime.