Adelberg Montalvan Pediatric Dental and Orthodontics
How does a mouthful of chalk, ashes, honey-tobacco, lemon juice or charcoal sound? Probably not very appealing; yet if you were born prior to the invention of toothpaste, about a century ago, those were the substances you would have to use to clean your teeth!
Check out some other interesting teeth facts below:
- If you thought the 32 teeth humans have seem like a lot, certain species of dolphins can have up to 250 teeth in their mouths!
- Walt Disney had wooden teeth
- Each year the People’s Republic of China celebrate “Love your Teeth Day” on September 20th
- In the Middle Ages, Germans often believed kissing a donkey would rid a toothache
- Another solution to rid pain? Ancient Chinese would wrap tiny parchment paper containing written incantations and prayers around teeth that hurt to relieve their pain
- Prior to the invention of a toothbrush, people scrubbed their teeth with their fingers, or leaves and twigs
- Americans spend $100 billion per year on hair care products – and only $2 billion a year on dental care products
- Odontophobia is the fear of teeth
- Prince Charles had his personal valet, Michael Fawcett, squeeze toothpaste onto his royal toothbrush
- Betsy Ross had a fully formed set of teeth when she was born
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