Here are some fun facts about teeth:
- Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body.
- The average person spends 38.5 days brushing their teeth over the course of their lifetime.
- Teeth are unique, just like fingerprints. No two people have the exact same set of teeth.
- The first toothbrushes were made from animal hair and bamboo, and were used in China over 1,000 years ago.
- The blue whale has the largest teeth of any animal, with some teeth measuring up to 1 foot in length.
- Humans have two sets of teeth in their lifetime: a set of baby teeth, and a set of permanent teeth.
- Teeth are as unique as our fingerprints. No two people have the same set of teeth.
- Teeth contain stem cells, which means that they can be used to regenerate other body tissues.
- Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease in the United States.
- Sharks can grow and replace thousands of teeth over the course of their lifetime.