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1.George Washington had wooden dentures.
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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.
2.Your teeth might have evolved from taste buds.
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Scientists believe both teeth and taste buds develop from the same stem cells.
3.You have around fifty teeth in your lifetime.
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Between baby teeth and adult teeth we have about 50 teeth in a life time.
4.You should always brush immediately after every meal.
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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.
5.Your teeth develop in the womb.
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Teeth begin to develop before we are born, but don't emerge until we are between 6 and 12 months old.
6.Bleaching weakens the structure of your teeth.
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Over bleaching can strip pigment or enamel from your teeth, but it won't weaken the structure of the tooth itself.
7.Your teeth are genetically the same as a shark’s.
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Our teeth are so similar to shark teeth that it is now possible to get shark tooth implants.
8.Eating cold things like ice cream can crack your teeth.
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Cracked teeth most often happen when a person is eating something hard or crunchy. Cold things trigger the exposed nerve.
Just like your fingerprint, your teeth and how they are arranged in your mouth are unique to you.
12.Wisdom teeth serve no purpose.
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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.
13.The first toothbrush dates back to 3500 BC
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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.
14.A tooth placed in a cup of soda overnight will dissolve.
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This is an urban myth. It would take more than a week for soda to dissolve a tooth.
15.Knocked-out teeth are lost forever.
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It is possible to re-implant a knocked-out adult tooth if done promptly.