MOST OF US LIE TO OUR DENTIST

A recent survey found that more than half of Americans admit to fibbing about their dental habits during checkups. The survey of 2,000 Americans, by Aspen Dental, found 57% of Americans have lied to their dentist about their dental hygiene during appointments. The reason: they simply want to impress their dentist during office visits.
– A third (33%) said they simply didn’t want their dentist to think less of them.
– A fifth (20%) described their falsehoods as unintentional “panic lies” that accidentally slip out during appointments.
– The biggest lie, of course, is that you floss every day.
– The next biggest lie is that you brush for the recommended full two minutes.
* I’m sorry, but the biggest lie is when they ask “how are you doing today?” and your say “fine.”
* What are you supposed to say? “Yes, I do 30 minutes of dental calisthenics every morning”?
* This is where you get the expression “lying through your teeth.”
* This is almost as shocking as people lying to their doctor about their alcohol consumption.
* I’ll admit to lying about flossing if my dentist will admit that it really only costs about 10 bucks for teeth whitening, not $2,000.