Astonishing Numbers About Teeth Usage! Do Your Calculation..

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mapleleafman888
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Astonishing Numbers About Teeth Usage! Do Your Calculation..

#1 Post by mapleleafman888 »

So in light of the fact that us braces wearers can't crunch alot of different foods, I thought this would be a good time to crunch numbers instead in regards to braces: Nerdy? Yes. So. :-* Join in!

Braces are a worthwhile investment, your teeth are utilized more often then your vehicle and many other things!

-say the average person eats 6 times a day (breakfast, lunch, supper and a few snacks during the day),
-7 days per week, that's 42 times a week
-365 days per year = 2190 times per year
-life expectancy is about 78 years
-take 78 minus your age at which you got braces (me, 25) =
-53 years x 2190 per year
:arrow: Approximately 116,070 times in my expected lifetime I'll use my teeth. Crazy!

Perhaps this will help to encourage us in those tough days of braces that they really are worth the trouble!

Do your calculation and please post your result!
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#2 Post by pellepee »

Wow. That is impressive! I'm the same age as you so my numbers will be the same.

Not to mention how many times we would smile in our lifetimes... or even the amount of times we may have hidden our smile to cover up our teeth problems! I think I have smiled more with braces on; probably because how I used to smile to hide my teeth just looks weirder because of the bulk of the braces... but I do feel happier doing this.

One random fact: an adult on average will laugh 7 times a day, while a child will laugh hundreds of times a day. So hop on Youtube and search for your favourite comedian or cute fluffy animal and flash your pearly ceramics/metals/invisaligns/retainers!

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#3 Post by djspeece »

And then there is the entire adults-only conversation about various dental operations.
Dan

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#4 Post by mapleleafman888 »

Pellepee
Not to mention how many times we would smile in our lifetimes... or even the amount of times we may have hidden our smile...
Interesting point, now release the demons! :rawk: Hahaha

Djspeece
And then there is the entire adults-only conversation about various dental operations
I'm not entirely sure what you mean by this, but I interperet this as being about dentures. Enlighten please.
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#5 Post by djspeece »

Kissing, nibbling, that sort of thing.
Dan

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#6 Post by vvirag »

What a nice statistic! Thanks! :))

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