1. The average human produces 25,000 quarts of saliva in a lifetime. That is enough saliva to fill 2 swimming pools.
  2. A sneeze zooms out of your mouth at over 600 mph!
  3. Most tooth loss in people under 35 years of age is caused by athletic trauma, fights or accidents.
  4. Most tooth loss in people over 35 is from Periodontal Disease.
  5. If you don’t floss, you miss cleaning 35% of your tooth surfaces.
  6. A tooth that has been knocked out starts to die within 15 minutes, but if you put in milk or hold it in your mouth it will survive longer. See a dentist ASAP!
  7. 100 years ago 50% of adults in North America were toothless.
  8. Today less than 10% of adults over age 65 have lost teeth.
  9. In the middle ages, people believed that dog’s teeth boiled in wine made an excellent mouth rinse for tooth decay prevention.
  10. Teeth are the hardest substance in the human body.
  11. Ancient cultures chewed on twigs or roots to clean their teeth.
  12. Boar, badger and horse hair were used for toothbrush bristles but were later found to be abrasive and harsh.
  13. Jaw muscles can contract with a force as great as 55 pounds of pressure on anterior incisors, and 200 pounds of pressure on back molars.
  14. 90% of systemic diseases have oral manifestations.
  15. Regular dental cleanings can help prevent heart attacks.
  16. Tooth decay is the 2nd most common disease in North America after the common cold.
  17. In Vermont, it is illegal for women to wear false teeth without the written permission of their husband.
  18. Not long ago, dentures were common wedding gifts in the British Isles because many people expected to eventually lose all of their teeth and expedited the process by having them extracted at an early age.
  19. Certain cheeses, including Aged Cheddar, Swiss and Monterey Jack, have been found to protect teeth from decay.
  20. Over three million miles of dental floss is purchased in North America each year!