5 Fun Facts About Teeth

Did you know?

1. The enamel on the top surface on your tooth is the hardest part of your entire body.
2. People who drink 3 or more glasses of soda each day have 62% more tooth decay, fillings and tooth loss than others.
3. Your mouth produces over 25,000 quarts of saliva throughout your life. That’s enough to fill two swimming pools! Saliva protects your teeth from bacteria in your mouth.
4. Many diseases are linked to your oral health, including heart disease, osteoporosis, and diabetes.
5. Modern toothpaste has only been available for the past hundred years. Before this invention, humans used charcoal or ground chalk, ashes, lemon juice, and honey-tobacco mixtures to clean their teeth!

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10 Fun Facts about Teeth

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10 Fun Facts about Teeth