9th GETTIN’ MOUTHY • Bite their fingernails. • Bite other people’s fingernails. • Open bottles, cans, sealed bags and packages, beer kegs. • Chew ice cubes, blocks of ice, or ice rinks. • Play sports without a mouthguard. • Play sports with someone else’s mouthguard. • Bite on their lip ring. • Bite on someone else’s lip ring. • Eat sugary, acidic, sticky foods and drink unless they share. BY EDWARD P. RIGGINS JR. DMD THINGS YOUR PATIENTS SHOULD NOT DO WITH THEIR TEETH ... • Chew on their pencil or pen. • Chew on someone else’s pencil or pen. • Use them as a third hand. • Blow off their dental checkups. • Pull start their lawn mower or snow blower. • Torque down engine bolts. • Use as a vise in projects. • Hang from a trapeze bar. • Treat themselves dentally. • Treat others dentally. • Whiten with products from a home improvement center. E PR KAS Designed by: Karyn Skinner ‘15 32 BULLETIN NINTH DISTRICT DENTAL ASSOCIATION