Teeth have always intrigued me and my last visit to Islamabad dental clinic gave me a new insight into my oral hygiene. I regularly visit my dentist to keep a check on my dental health. I am a person who is extra cautious about oral health as I had suffered from severe tooth issues, so I discuss all my queries with the best dentist in Islamabad.
The more I get to know about the teeth, the more I feel amazed that I feel amazed about the world of teeth. This curiosity made me explore more information about teeth with an aim to share with everyone what I know.
Without much ado, I’ll be sharing with you the amazing facts and pieces of information regarding teeth.
So, what are you waiting for? Let’s get started with the interesting fun facts about the teeth.
- Hi-Re is the earliest dentist known. He was from Egypt and he lived there about 5000 years ago.
- The first female dentist who got her license for dentistry in 1966 was Beaman Hobbs.
- The last winning spelling for the contest of “National Spelling Bee” in 1986 was ODONTALGIA (meaning toothache).
- Dental Assistant Irene Newman was the first Dental Hygienist in 1905 and she became the teeth hygienist after getting training for cleaning the teeth.
- In the middle ages, if you suffer from a toothache, then as per customs you had to kiss a donkey.
- Coconuts have naturally antibacterial property and it helps to reduce the diseases of cavities and gums.
- Worldwide about 75% of the children, who are school-going, suffer from dental cavities.
- About 25% of the adults globally do not wash their teeth twice a day and this increases their risk of developing tooth decay by 33%.
- The ratio of bad breath that originates from your mouth is 90%.
- The second most common illness in the world is tooth decay.
- Our teeth start to grow even before we are born.
- In your whole lifetime, you produce about 100,000 gallons of saliva.
- If you are a smoker, you are 2-7 times more likely to develop periodontal disease.
- In the human body, the hardest structure is of your tooth enamel.
- Mothers-to-be need extra dental care, for they are 7 times more likely to give birth to a premature baby or babies with a low birth weight if they suffer from any oral disease or poor dental hygiene.
- The risk of heart diseases increases by 2 times if you suffer from periodontal disease.
- In 1498, the first toothbrush having bristles was made in China. It was made with the bristles from the badgers, horses, and hogs.
- If you change your brush after any illness, it will help you in avoiding re-infection.
- It takes only 17 muscles for you to smile while 43 muscles to frown.
- Apple is more likely to cause tooth decay by 3X times.
- The average man only smiles 8 times a day. And Average Woman? 62 Times a Day.
- Average adults only laugh 15 times a day while kids laugh more than 400 times in a day.
- The tooth of a fossilized T-Rex weighed more than a pound.
- Roman used to clean their teeth using the mixture of honey, bones, oyster shells, and eggshells in 200 A.D.
- A snail has more than 25,000 teeth in its mouth and the size of the mouth of the snail is no greater than that of a head of a pin.
- The filling of the cavities dates back to ancient times. The cavities during those times were filled with different materials using stone chips, gums, and turpentine resin.
- Our taste bud can detect 5 different tastes namely sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami.
- Umami the fifth taste was identified by Japanese Researchers in 1908. This fifth taste is due to the chemical in the MSG Salt.
- About 2500 bristles are present in a toothbrush.
- Sir Isaac Newton had the most valuable tooth. It was set in a ring. It was sold in 1816 at the cost of $3,633 and in today’s currency, it would be equal to $35,700.
- About 47 teeth are present in a mosquito.
- Dolphins do not have jaws so they use their teeth only to grab and not to chew.
- Whales-the largest mammal on the planet earth can only eat shrimps because it does not have teeth.
- Everyone has unique teeth just like every individual has a unique fingerprint.
- Last, but not least, your dental plaque is caused by 300 different types of bacteria.
