An elephants molars measure one foot across and weigh between eight and ten pounds each.
An ancient theory blamed the “toothworm” for toothaches. The toothworm was believed to chew the interior of a tooth until it was destroyed.
During the middle ages in Germany, you would have been advised to kiss a donkey in order to relieve your toothache.
The ancient Greeks devised pliers for extracting teeth.
Saliva helps you eat by breaking apart food particles and cleaning your mouth afterwards. The average person produces 10,000 gallons of saliva over their lifetime. (no data as to how much winds up as spitballs.)
Spearmint Sparkle. Peppermint Breeze. Eggshell Shine? The next time your dental hygienist asks you to pick a flavor, consider this – the ancient Romans used a mixture of bones, eggshells and oyster shells and honey to clean their teeth! We recommend you stick with the paste.
Contrary to popular belief, George Washington’s famous dentures weren’t made from wood. His four pairs of custom chompers were crafted from gold, ivory, lead and a mixture of human, donkey and um, hippopotamus teeth. (Take care of yours and you won’t have to think about it!)
Like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue print is different.
A Chinese dentist once built a tower out of 28,000 human teeth
Sharks have at least 40 sets of teeth in their life time
