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Weird Dental Facts

Exploring the Quirky and Curious World of Dentistry
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We’ve collected the most bizarre, surprising, and downright strange stories from the world of dentistry. These weird dental facts will make you think twice the next time you pick up your toothbrush — and maybe even laugh a little.

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Do Real Vampire Teeth Cases Exist? Rare Fangs That Shock Dentists

From myths to modern dentistry — uncover the strange truth behind fang-like canines and the vampire legends they inspired.

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From the truth behind real vampire teeth to strange saliva tricks and ancient toothpaste trivia, these Weird Dental Facts uncover the curious side of oral health — with stories you won’t find in most textbooks.

Ankle Biter?

Ankle Biter?

Some babies are born with teeth.  About one in every 2000 babies is born with natal teeth, so sometimes baby's first dentist appointment is not too long after birth. Natal teeth usually grow on the bottom gums and tend to have weak roots; they're often removed to...

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Sounds Reasonable

Sounds Reasonable

Some common remedies for a toothache from ancient times included boiling earthworms in oil, and then using that oil to put drops in your ear. In order to make loose teeth firm, it was recommended that you tie a frog to your jaw.

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The Big Gulp

The Big Gulp

A person swallows 25 times per hour while awake and 10 times per hour while sleeping, for a total of 480 times each day. Source: Graf H. Bruxism. Dent Clin North Am. 1969;13:659-665.

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Most Trusted Profession?

Most Trusted Profession?

Dentists were ranked third among the most trusted professionals in 1995 but slipped to ninth in 2001. According to Gallup Poll rankings, they managed climbed back up to rank sixth in 2009. Still making the top ten! A 1997 Reader's Digest article may have done the most...

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Time Well Spent

Time Well Spent

The average person spends roughly 38.5 days over their lifetime brushing their teeth.   Does that sound like a lot? Well, if you consider that for a person who lives 75 years, about 25 years of them are spent sleeping -- maybe not so much!

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DON’T Try This at Home

DON’T Try This at Home

An Englishwoman who was terrified of dentists used SUPERGLUE to stick teeth back in her mouth for TEN YEARS. -- Angie Barlow, 48, became scared of dentists after her mother's throat cancer was discovered at a visit to have a tooth removed. -- For more than 10 yeasrs,...

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These weird dental facts are just the beginning. Keep checking back as we uncover even more strange, funny, and fascinating discoveries from the dental world.

Want to explore more about oral health from a trusted source? Visit the American Dental Association’s research section.