Word: mouth
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Instead of calling people idiots, let's try to debate on terms of real issues," Lungren said. "You've got to back up what you are saying. Put your money where your mouth...
...game in front of many family and friends at Florida Atlantic a few years ago, Sturdy had her front tooth knocked out. On her way down after making a shot, a player on the opposing team elbowed Sturdy in the mouth and dislodged the tooth. Sturdy went out for a few minutes, got cleaned up and was quickly back to finish the game...
...rest of the game, she heard her cousins yelling "Toothless Twelve," in reference to her jersey number. After the game, Sturdy went to the dentist to get her mouth outfitted with a fake tooth...
...whole team wears mouth-guards," she said...
...most common reason for bad breath, though, is, to put it delicately, food molecules rotting in the mouth. Mouthwash masks the smell, but ultimately you have to get rid of the stuff. Brushing and flossing remove larger particles, but dentists suggest brushing the back of the tongue as well, where food residues and bacteria congregate. The microscopic bits that remain must be flushed down by drink or saliva (morning breath occurs because salivation shuts down at night). But if you're waiting for a true cure, it won't happen until we eat all our food in pill form...