What do you know about your teeth?
- Tooth enamel is the hardest part of the human body.
- One quarter of adults in the US have lost all their teeth.
- Teeth start to form before we are born.
- They are called wisdom teeth because they come in when you’re older and wiser.
- We produce 100,000 gallons of saliva in a lifetime which helps prevent tooth decay by moving food away from teeth.
- Tooth decay is the second most common disease after the cold.
- People prefer blue toothbrushes over red.
- Visiting the dentist at least twice a year is imperative for dental health.
- We buy 18 yards of dental floss a year. We should buy 122 yards.
- A Middle Age custom was to kiss a donkey for toothaches.