Tooth Fact Tuesday

15 Fun Tooth Facts

1.  If you happen to have a tooth knocked out you should place the tooth in a cup of water or milk and bring it to the dentist immediately. There could still be a chance that you would be able to save the tooth and reinsert it.


2. The enamel on a humans tooth is the hardest thing in their body. The enamel is also known as a “crown”


3. A mammal has 2 types of teeth called primary and permanent teeth.

4. Teeth in humans start to form before they are born.

5. Toothbrush bristles were originally made from the hair of cows.

6. Baby teeth are actually called milk teeth. However, you never should put a baby to bed with a bottle of milk or any kind of juice. Only a  bottle with plain water will not cause tooth decay.

7. Oddly enough a Shark has around 40 sets of teeth in their life time, a mosquito has about 47 teeth

and a snail has about 25 teeth….on their tongue.

8. A human baby has 20 teeth which start to grow at about 6 months old.


9. An adult human has 32 permanent teeth. This number includes 4 wisdom teeth
however 35% of people’s wisdom teeth do not develop. For many people, wisdom teeth can affect their health and cause many problems with their current teeth. This is why most people have these teeth
removed sometime in their lives


10. Humans only have 2 sets of teeth in their lifetime. The first set is known as your “baby teeth” and you start to lose these teeth around 7 years of age. You should have your full second set of teeth in place
before your late teens.

11. A humans front teeth are called "incisors" and we have 8 of them.


12. An adult human has 2 "canine" teeth that have points and are used for tearing. 


13. A human uses "molars" to grind their food. 


14. Teeth are kept alive by blood and nerves and are supposed to last a lifetime. That is, if you take care of them properly! Unfortunately more then 40% of people over the age of 65 no longer have all of their teeth. Also tooth decay is one of the most preventable diseases.


15. Teeth are fixed into jawbones. Each tooth has blood vessels and nerves and around two-thirds of the length of your tooth is in your gum.