Tooth enamel is stronger than your muscles or bones!
Everyone’s teeth are different. Teeth are like fingerprints; no two people in the world have identical teeth!
One third of your teeth are hidden beneath your gums
Most people brush for about 45-70 seconds a day, but the recommended time is 2- 3 minutes (twice per day!)
Sharks have around 40 sets of teeth, while humans only have two; primary and adult teeth.
Most adults have 32 teeth, mosquitoes have 47, dogs 42, cats 30 and armadillos 104!
Giraffes only have bottom teeth
Before toothpaste was invented, people used honey, tobacco, ground chalk, ashes, lemon juice and even charcoal to clean their teeth!
The most common childhood disease is tooth decay
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
When you don’t floss you miss cleaning roughly 35% of your tooth’s surface
You have 20 baby teeth and later, 32 adult teeth!
Teeth are the only part of the human body that can’t repair itself. They are coated in enamel, which is not a living tissue.
