23/08/2021
25 Interesting Facts About Teeth
78% of Americans have at least 1 cavity by age 17
Just like fingerprints, teeth are also unique to each person
Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, even stronger than bone.
The average American spends 38.5 days brushing their teeth throughout their life time.
Most people only brush for about 45-70 seconds a day but the recommended time is 2- 3 minutes two times per day!
Elephant teethcan be a foot around and weigh six pounds.
Sharks have around 40 sets of teeth, while humans only have two; primary and adult teeth.
U.S. consumers buy about 14 million gallons of toothpaste annually
Two-thirds of your teeth are hidden below your gums
Teeth begin to form even before birth when a baby is growing in the womb but donβt erupt until a child is around 6-12 months old.
Most adults have 32 teeth, mosquitoes have 47, dogs 42, cats 30 and armadillos 104!
Giraffes only have bottom teeth
Throughout a lifetime your mouth produces over 25,000 quarts of saliva
Before toothpaste came about people used honey, to***co, ground chalk, ashes, lemon juice and even charcoal to clean their teeth!
The most common childhood disease is tooth decay
A tooth that gets knocked out of your mouth will start to die within 15 minutes
Periodontal disease is more common than you realize. 3 out of 4 patients have it to one degree or another.
Blue toothbrushes are purchased more than any other color
People who drink 3 or more servings of soda a day have 62% more tooth decay
25% of American children wonβt see a dentist before they enter kindergarten
When you donβt floss you miss cleaning roughly 35% of your toothβs surface
More than 300 types of bacteria make up the plaque that cause tooth decay.
Teeth contain stem cells⦠researchers are currently using dental stem cells to try and regrow human teeth
Humans have four types of teeth: incisors, canine, premolars and molars
If you floss your teeth oncea day you will use over 5 miles of floss during a lifetime.
Keep on smiling, itβs the most important thing you wear!