The American actor Edgar Buchanan (1903 - 1979) started his career as a practicing dentist. Perhaps best known for his TV roles in Judge Roy Bean (1956), Petticoat Junction (1963), and Cade's County (1971), he gave up dentistry at the age of 36 to become an actor.  He...

Most tooth loss in people under 35 is caused by accidents -- for example: athletic trauma, fights, or the occasional slip on a banana peel. Most tooth loss in people over 35 is caused by gum (periodontal) disease. Bonus fact: periodontal disease is the number one...

Over 60 million Americans grind their teeth at night. Most of them are unaware of the habit . . . that is, until a problem arises.  Even then, it's not always realistic to the individual that tooth grinding (also called bruxism) was the cause.  Nevertheless, it is a...

Reportedy, in the middle ages, people believed that dog’s teeth boiled in wine made an excellent mouth rinse for tooth decay prevention. We're thinking a lot of wine preceded this idea . . . . 

Shark teeth are not attached to gums on a root like our teeth. If they were, they would not be able to be replaced as quickly as sharks actually replace them.  Shark teeth are arranged in neat conveyor belt rows and can be replaced within a day of losing one.  

Shark teeth and human teeth are equally as hard, but the coating of shark teeth is acid resistant and less water soluble than our teeth.

Sharks are born with complete sets of teeth and swim away from their mother to fend for themselves.  

Venice, FL is known worldwide as the Shark Tooth Capital.  Ten million years ago, when Florida was submerged under water, the area was teeming with sharks.  Thus, it holds a bountiful cache of fossilized sharks teeth. Megalodon tooth. Photo Credit: Robin Draper.

Sharks do not suffer from cavities. They don't brush or floss, but they also eat a diet perfectly suited to them. It is additionally interesting to note that shark teeth were recently discovered to contain fluoride.