Bite-Sized Facts About Teeth

Washinton never had wooden dentures. He did have some made from gold, metal, hippopotamus ivory, cow bone and he even took teeth from his slaves.

Scientists believe both teeth and taste buds develop from the same stem cells.

Between baby teeth and adult teeth we have about 50 teeth in a life time.

Brush too soon after meals and you'll end up scrubbing away tooth enamel in the process. Wait at least 30 to 60 minutes before grabbing that toothbrush.

Teeth begin to develop before we are born, but don't emerge until we are between 6 and 12 months old.

Over bleaching can strip pigment or enamel from your teeth, but it won't weaken the structure of the tooth itself.

Our teeth are so similar to shark teeth that it is now possible to get shark tooth implants.

Cracked teeth most often happen when a person is eating something hard or crunchy. Cold things trigger the exposed nerve.

1. Incisors 2. Canine 3. Premolars 4. Molars

1. Enamel 2. Dentine Block 3. Core Pulp Cavity 4. Cementum

Just like your fingerprint, your teeth and how they are arranged in your mouth are unique to you.

Your wisdom teeth, stored in a preserved state, could serve as your own personal stem-cell bank, even providing the ability to grow your own replacement teeth.

Toothbrush-like tools, such as a stick with a frayed end, date back to 3500-3000 BC – the era of Babylonians and the Ancient Egyptians.

This is an urban myth. It would take more than a week for soda to dissolve a tooth.

It is possible to re-implant a knocked-out adult tooth if done promptly.