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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.

That’s REALLY Long in the Tooth!

That’s REALLY Long in the Tooth!

The Guinness World Record for the longest human tooth extracted belongs to a man from India. His tooth measured an astonishing 3.67 inches (9.3 cm) long! The man's name was Kumar Paswan, and this remarkable tooth was removed in 2014 from Kumar's upper jaw due to an...

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Buzzing Relief: The Bee’s Wax Dental Fix

Buzzing Relief: The Bee’s Wax Dental Fix

The world's oldest known dental filling was found in a 6,500-year-old jawbone discovered in Slovenia. It was filled with beeswax to alleviate pain from a cavity. The discovery of a 6,500-year-old dental filling made of beeswax in Slovenia offers a fascinating glimpse...

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Grin and Bare It: Embracing Yaeba’s Quirky Charm

Grin and Bare It: Embracing Yaeba’s Quirky Charm

In a world where flawless, straight smiles dominate dental ideals, a unique trend from Japan challenges everything we think we know about beauty. Meet yaeba teeth — the slightly crooked, often overlapping canines that have become a symbol of charm and youthful innocence. This quirky aesthetic has taken root not only in Japanese pop culture […]

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Just TRY Flossing With It Though

Just TRY Flossing With It Though

The cotton candy making machine that made widely consumed cotton candy possible was co-invented by a dentist. Before it was cotton candy, the fluffy confection was called “fairy floss.” (So, either he was drumming up some dental patients, or this was "dentist number...

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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.