• 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.
    • Adults have 32 teeth; children have 20 teeth.