Portal:Dentistry/Did you know archive

...that Pierre Fauchard was a French physician, known as the father of modem dentistry? March 4, 2007 - ...
...that Baltimore College of Dental Surgery was the first dental college in the world and the birthplace of the D.D.S. degree? March 4, 2007 - ...
...that internal resorption of a tooth may cause it to appear pink? March 4, 2007 - ...
...that the appearance of the enamel rod, the basic unit of enamel is similar to that of a keyhole? February 4, 2007 - March 4, 2007
...that wisdom teeth are so named because they are the last teeth to appear in the mouth when the person is supposedly wiser by that time? February 4, 2007 - March 4, 2007
...that Saint Apollonia, who had all of her teeth violently shattered, is the patron saint of dentistry? February 4, 2007 - March 4, 2007
...that the controversy of water fluoridation has led some to argue that fluoride ingestion may lead to the development of cancer and AIDS? January 17, 2007 - February 4, 2007
...that a ranula has its named because of a similar appearance to the underbelly of a frog? January 17, 2007 - February 4, 2007
...that the pleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary gland tumor? January 17, 2007 - February 4, 2007