Some patients tell me that they are so connected that even before brushing their teeth or making coffee, they will roll over to check their phone- when a more appropriate choice may be to spend a few extra minutes in bed with their loved ones.
Early forms of teeth whitening include using the herb elecampane (Inula helenium) to scrub the teeth and taking sage leaves and making a powder of them and salt.
Conservationists say poachers pull out their teeth - as the primates have a toxic bite - with pliers, making it impossible for them to return to the wild.