Get ready to stump the family on your next car ride to Signature Smiles Dental!
If you already knew the U.S. states have designated animals, you’re one smart patient. But did you know Ohio’s mammal of choice is shared by 10 other states? No wonder those white-tailed deer so proudly leap the roads across this country. They’re excited to be so popular!
And who wouldn’t be with a jaw line like that?
There’s something incredibly significant about the teeth of these state animals in Ohio. Much like humans, especially children and young adults, the jaw bone and tooth wear of a white-tailed deer can help to determine its age. Seeing as these mammals don’t exactly have professional cosmetic work as an option, their teeth and jaw bones are strong indicators as to regular use and aging.
At Signature Smiles in Streetsboro, Ohio, Doctors Omar and Issa Salameh care for patients of all ages. We even have a Kid Zone with toys and prizes. Finally, to best engage your children, spouse, or friends into a dental health discussion and prod to make an appointment, here’s our fun way to start the conversation.
Trivia Time*
- What are a white-tailed deer’s baby teeth called? Milk teeth
- How many teeth is a white-tailed fawn born with? Four.
- How many teeth does a white-tailed deer have? Thirty-two
- How many teeth do white-tailed deer have on the top of their mouth? Zero
- Name one bone used to determine the age of a white-tailed deer. Jawbone
- Do white-tailed deer wear out their teeth chewing tough meat? No. They are herbivores!
- Name 3 foods white-tailed deer eat and chew with their teeth? Plants. Nuts. Twigs learn this here now.
*Thanks to references.com and www.statesymbolsusa.org for our white-tailed deer teeth facts!