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Did You Know?

It is estimated that roughly 200,000 athletes each year avoid losing a tooth due to the use of mouth guards

Pears have a natural, acid-neutralizing impact on teeth

In 1994, a West Virginia prison inmate successfully escaped by scaling the prison walls with a rope he had braided out of dental floss.

When choosing a toothbrush and bristle type, anything harder than 'soft' is too hard. Stiff bristles lead to gum recession.

It is estimated that 4.8 billion people worldwide own cellphones, but only 4.2 billion own a toothbrush.

When kissing, you can expect to gain 256 colonies of bacteria from your partner. Nearly 50% of all the bacteria in the mouth is found on...

A snail's mouth is smaller than a pin-head, but has over 25,000 teeth

Egyptians were among the first dentists. Some mummies have teeth filled with a kind of resin and malachite. In other mummies, gold wire...

You can cool your mouth down after a spicy meal by sucking on a teaspoon of sugar.

Covering your toothbrush will trap-in moisture and encourage bacteria growth. Be sure to cap your toothpaste, not your toothbrush!