Fun Dental Facts – No Fooling!

April Fools Day is Here!

In celebration, here are fabulous fun facts – no fooling!

This Year’s Top 10 Fun Dental Facts

• The average American spends 38.5 total days brushing their teeth over a lifetime.
• People who drink 3 or more glasses of soda daily have 62% more tooth decay, fillings, and tooth loss than others. So who is ready for a glass of water?
• On average, women smile 62 times a day, and men only eight times a day. Step it up, guys!
• If you’re right-handed, you will chew your food on your right side. If you’re left-handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side. Bet you are going to test it.
• Only 40 percent of young people aged six to 19 have had cavities in their life. That’s down from 50 percent a decade ago!
• In the middle ages, people thought that a dog’s tooth boiled in wine made an excellent mouth rinse to prevent tooth decay. Tasty!
• The average amount of money left by the tooth fairy in 1950 was 25 cents. In 1988 it was $1.00; the going rate now is $2.00.
• Before the 1850s, ‘toothpastes’ were usually powders and contained soap and chalk.
• More people use blue toothbrushes than red ones!
• A snail’s mouth is no larger than the head of a pin, but it can have over 25,000 teeth!
• George Washington never had wooden teeth. Instead, his dentures were made of gold, hippopotamus tusk, elephant ivory, and human teeth!

The Greatest Fact – No Fooling!

Our teeth are amazing! Without them, we couldn’t speak, eat, sing, or smile properly. So take care of them, and they will let you enjoy life with a giant, happy, foolish grin.

Want To Join In The Fun?

It’s always fun to learn about the obscure facts and crazy history that make up our tooth trivia!

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* Note: All facts and jokes have been gathered from different internet sources.

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