
Amazing facts about Human Teeth
- A normal person spends around 38 days brushing his/her teeth in a lifetime.
- Recommended time for brushing your teeth in 2 to 3 minutes, but still most of bush for maximum 70 secs.
- Hardest substance in Human Body is Tooth Enamel.
- If you drink more Soda then you have more chances of tooth decay.
- A right handed person chews most of the food by right side teeth, while a left handed person uses left part.
- Just like fingerprint, toothprint is also different for every person.
- Tooth decay is the second most common disease in US. First is Common Cold.
- Sugary foods reduces the risk of cavities. So go ahead and have some dessert after a meal.
- Never cover your toothbrush with a cap. It increases the bacterial growth.
- The very first toothbrush was made in China during late 1400. Bristles were made using horse and badger hair.
- 5 Million Teeth are knocked out each year only due to sports injuries.
- If your tooth is knocked out then put it in your mouth or milk, else it will start dying within 15 minutes. Then visit a dentist as soon as possible.
- If we don't brush then 300 different types of bacteria can grow there.
- Our saliva not only helps in digestion , but also protects our teeth from bacteria.
- Only two third of our teeth are visible, rest one-third is inside our gums.
- Our teeth start growing even when we are in womb, but they come out of skin after 6 to 9 months.
- By the age of 17, around 78% Americans have got at least one cavity.
- In 1816 one teeth of Sir Isaac Newton was sold for $3633. In today's currency its $36000.
Our teeth have multiple uses in our body. Here are a few.
- They help in chewing and cutting our food into tiny pieces, which is a very important part of our digestion process.
- They give a perfect shape to our face.
- They make our smile better than others. Some people wear dentures just to put their teeth in right shape and look better during smiling.
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