resoultions

seeing as it was rosh hashanah yesterday/ the day before (happy 5772!) i think that now is as good a time as any to make a new year's resolution. for this reason, i'm resolving to take better care of my teeth. what that entails i haven't really decided yet, but choosing the resolution is half the battle... right? using this as inspiration, i've compiled a list of dental fun facts, which you can find in full by google searching "dental fun facts." rocket science, i know.

• 50% of people say the smile is the first facial feature they notice
• americans spend 38.5 days of their total lifetime brushing their teeth
• 38% of americans would rather go grocery shopping than floss
• a toothpick is the most common item americans choke on
• more people use blue toothbrushes than red ones
• like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different

i'm going to be honest. i'm not sure i believe all of these facts. for instance, i definitely would have gone grapes for the most choked on item by americans. how many people do you know that have choked on a toothpick? how do you even swallow a toothpick? one of life's great mysteries i suppose. anyway, the moral of the story: keep brushing those teeth, so you can smile while you think happy thoughts!