Now That's A BIG Mouth
The Statue of Liberty's mouth is three feet wide!
Source: The National Park Service
Weird Dental Facts
Seems The Only Safe Place to Store It Is Your HEAD
In 1845 the American Society of Dental Surgeons banned the use of mercury fillings because of health concerns.*
All I Want For Christmas is My SIX Front Teeth
Do cows have upper teeth? In fact, do they have any teeth at all? Click through to find out
I Wish I Had Flossed
The ancient Chinese wrapped tiny pieces of parchment around painful teeth, all of which contained written prayers and incantations.
Hmmm...What Else Can We Use These For?
The Ancient Greeks were the first to discover and use pliers to extract teeth.
Urine Trouble
In Roman times, the ancient Gauls, as well as other people, used urine (which contained urea) as a mouth rinse in order to whiten their teeth.
I'm Here for My Blackening Appointment
In the early 1600s Japanese women made their teeth black to show loyalty to their husbands.
Squeeze Me
A third of the population squeeze their toothpaste tube from the middle. . . which thoroughly annoys the rest of the population.
Can We Get This in a Tube?
The world’s oldest known formula for toothpaste, used more than 1,500 years before Colgate began marketing in 1873, was discovered on a piece of dusty papyrus in t
Eh, What's Up Doc?
The Greek physician Hippocrates (400 BC) suggested a toothpaste made from three mice and the head of a hare to cure toothache.
Chew on This For a While
Before toothbrushes were invented people used twigs or their fingers to brush their teeth.
How Sweet . . .
Lippia dulcis is a Mexican plant that is 1,000 times sweeter than table sugar but doesn’t cause tooth decay and could ultimately serve as a low calorie sweetener.
Does Your Toothbrush Bug You?
You should replace your toothbrush after you have an episode of the flu, a cold or other viral infections. Microbes can persist among the toothbrush bristles leading to
232 Extractions on One Boy!
Think you're having a bad day? Imagine having 232 teeth extracted at one time!
You're Bugging Me
New born babies do not have tooth decay bacteria.