{"id":10165,"date":"2016-03-24T07:43:39","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T14:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westgatedentalcare.net\/?p=10165"},"modified":"2026-01-08T19:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:38:16","slug":"10-fun-dental-facts-you-probably-didnt-know-general-dentistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westgatedentalcare.net\/blog\/2016\/03\/24\/10-fun-dental-facts-you-probably-didnt-know-general-dentistry\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Fun Dental Facts You Probably Didn\u2019t Know!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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THE TRUTH IS,<\/strong> our teeth are amazing! Without them we wouldn\u2019t be able to speak, eat, sing, or smile properly. We\u2019d like to celebrate our teeth by sharing some interesting dental facts you may not have known!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Here Are 10 Fun Dental Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. If you’ve been using floss daily, by the end of the year the total length will be the perimeter of a baseball diamond!<\/strong> Is your floss going to make it to home plate?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Because birds lack teeth, many swallow stones or grits<\/strong> to aid in breaking up hard foods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. On average, women smile 62 times a day<\/strong> and men only eight times a day. Step it up, guys!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The average American spends 38.5 total days<\/strong> brushing their teeth in their lifetime.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Only 40 percent<\/strong> of young people age six to 19 have had cavities in their life. That\u2019s down from 50 percent a decade ago!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. In the middle ages, people thought that a dog\u2019s tooth boiled in wine made an excellent mouth rinse to prevent tooth decay. Tasty!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. The Egyptian plover,<\/strong> also known as the crocodile bird, is famous for flying into crocodile mouths and cleaning their teeth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Prior to the 1850s, \u2018toothpastes\u2019 were usually powders and contained soap and chalk.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. An obscure law in Vermont states that it is illegal for women to wear false teeth without the written permission of their husband. Crazy!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Different animals have different amounts of teeth; armadillos have 104<\/strong>, pigs have 44<\/strong>, and humans have 32<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Another cool fact: the narwhal’s tusk Is actually a tooth!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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