10 Amazing Facts About Human Teeth

Fact #1 - The hardest part of our body is our teeth .

Fact #2 - Adults have 32 teeth but small children have only 20 teeth .

Fact #3 - In the past, people used charcoal ashes, chalk, lemon juice and etc. to brush their teeth .

Fact #4 -  The most common childhood disease is none other than tooth decay .

Fact #5 -  Brushing daily can reduce the chance of tooth decay approx. 25% .

Fact #6 -  Modern toothpaste has only been around for approx. 100 years .

Fact #7 - Like fingerprint , tooth prints are also unique .

Fact #8 - More than 300 types of bacteria make up dental problems .

Fact #9 - The first toothbrushes were tree twigs.

Fact #10 - 78% of Americans have at least 1 cavity by age 17 .

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