The average human produces 25,000 quarts of saliva in a lifetime – enough to fill 2 swimming pools!
The Statue of Liberty's mouth is 3 feet wide.
A sneeze zooms out of your mouth at over 600 mph!
Most tooth loss in people under 35 years of age is caused by athletic trauma, fights or accidents.
Most tooth loss in people over age 35 is from periodontal disease.
Children begin to develop their primary teeth 6 weeks after conception, while still in their mother's womb.
If you don't floss, you miss cleaning 35% of your tooth surfaces.
A tooth that has been knocked out starts to die within 15 minutes, but if you put it in milk or hold it in your mouth it will survive longer. See a dentist ASAP!
One hundred years ago, 50% of adults in North America were toothless.
Today, less than 10% of adults over age 65 have lost teeth.
In the middle ages, people believed that dogs' teeth boiled in wine made an excellent mouth rinse for tooth decay prevention.
Teeth are the hardest substance in the human body.
Ancient cultures chewed on twigs or roots to clean their teeth.
Boar, badger and horse hair were used for toothbrush bristles but were later found to be abrasive and harsh.
The first nylon bristled toothbrush with a plastic handle was invented in 1938.
The first American to get a patent for a toothbrush was H.N. Wadsworth.
The electric toothbrush first appeared in 1939.
Egyptians used a form of toothpaste over 5000 years ago.
Colgate introduced aromatic toothpaste in a jar in 1873.
Colgate dental cream was packaged in collapsible tubes in 1896.
Approximately $2 billion a year is spent on dental products in the United States, including toothpaste, mouthwash, floss, and toothbrushes.
According to a Time magazine survey, 59% of Americans would rather sit in a dentist's chair than sit next to someone on a cell phone.
According to Consumer's Report, dentists are among the 5 most trusted professionals in the U.S.
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.
90% of systemic diseases have oral manifestations.
Regular dental cleanings can help prevent heart attacks.
Tooth decay is the 2nd most common disease in the U.S. after the common cold.