If you’ve ever had a tooth pulled, the dentist probably suggested you apply a tea bag to the extraction site to stem the bleeding. You might wonder: what do tea bags have to do with pulled teeth? Why the tea bag? Tea bags are a natural way to stop bleeding after dental surgery. This is … Read more
Vampires are scary. Visits to the dentist can be scary. So what could be scarier than a vampire with a toothache? In this hilarious YouTube video, a vampire in pain visits an emergency dentist, and ends up biting off more than he can chew! The story starts, as visits to dental offices often do, in … Read more
Have you ever felt ridiculous attempting to make small talk while someone sticks their hand into your mouth? Have you ever noticed that the chairside conversation in dental offices always seems to turn to travel? This great video, from the BBC Talking Animals series, shows just that. In the video, one monkey reclines on a … Read more
Like many comedians, David Letterman has made dentist jokes a staple of his career. In honour of his last show, which will take place on Wednesday, May 20, let’s revisit an early Letterman episode about a visit to an emergency dentist. The episode takes place over two decades ago and can be seen on YouTube. … Read more
What makes sharks such finely tuned biting machines? Their choppers, of course. In honour of Shark Month at the Discovery Channel, we’ve compiled a list of fun facts about shark teeth. Sink your teeth into these nuggets: The outside of shark teeth is made of fluoride, which is the active ingredient in most toothpaste. This … Read more
Not only is the Ikea monkey a sharp dresser… he’s also got great teeth cleaning skills. Darwin, the Japanese macaque known in Toronto and around the word as the “Ikea monkey,” demonstrates his tooth brushing technique in a video posted on YouTube. Here’s a synopsis of what transpires: The video starts with a woman, hair … Read more