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When do teeth start forming?
Teeth start forming before a baby is born.
How many teeth do children have?
Children have 20 teeth.
How many teeth do adults have?
Adults have 32 teeth.
What substance do we need in order to taste our food?
We need saliva in order to taste food.
What muscle do we have in our mouth?
Our tongue. It's the only muscle in the body that does not have any support from the skeleton.
What fraction of your tooth is hidden below the gums?
About 1/3 of each tooth is hidden below the gum line.
How many taste buds are in your mouth? A. 800 B. 2,000 C. 10,000 D. 25
There are approximately 10,000 taste buds in the mouth, most of which are on the tongue.
How much saliva do we produce in our lifetime? A.1 liter B. 38.000 liters C. 400 liters D. 7,000 liters
We produce about 38,000 liters of saliva in our lifetime...enough to fill two swimming pools!
How many different types of teeth do we have?
We have 4 different types of teeth: incisors, canine, premolars and molars
What percentage of your teeth do you miss cleaning if you do not floss your teeth?
You miss cleaning about 40% of your teeth if you skip flossing.
How many years has toothpaste like we use today been around?
Modern toothpaste has been around for about 100 years.
What is the hardest substance in your whole body?
Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the body.
Every person's set of teeth is just like everyone else's...true or false?
False!! Each person's set of teeth is as unique as their fingerprints.
How long have braces been around? A. 50 years B. 300 years C. 125 years
Braces were first created over 300 years ago!
If you brush your teeth for two minutes twice a day, how many days will you spend brushing your teeth over a whole lifetime?
You will spend 70-80 days brushing your teeth.
