10 Weird and Interesting Dental Facts to Brighten Your Day

There are some strange dental facts out there…

Everything from humans growing spares in their nose to a president wearing other people’s teeth.

And we’ve made it our mission to bring you the top ten weirdest.

So without any further ado… here’s everything extra bizarre you need to know about them pearly whites.

1. Teeth Are Part of Your Skeleton

And they’re the only part of a human skeleton you can see when someone is alive.

Make sure to floss your skeleton too, kids!

2. People Whiten Them with Oranges

There’s a lot of weird ways to whiten your teeth… but oranges?

Yep.

Apparently, some people use the peel to get a bright white smile.

3. Tooth Decay is the Most Prevalent Disease in the World

Tooth decay and the common cold. They’re constantly fighting for first place in ‘Who Can Infect More People.’

But more often then not, tooth decay finds itself the winner. It’s the most prevalent disease in the world more often than not.

4. People Deck Them Out

In North America, braces might be considered dorky. But it’s not the case everywhere.

Places like Thailand consider braces for the rich people… so fake braces are used as a fashion statement.

Other weird dental facts? People get teeth tattoos…

Everything from George Washington to the words ‘Bite Me’ have been permanently placed on dental crowns.

5. Some Statues Even Have Them

During a restoration of a statue of Jesus in a small town outside Mexico City, workers discovered a startling thing: Its teeth were real human teeth.

No one knows why.

The ‘Lord of Patience’ in Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History was discovered to have eight real human teeth in 2014.

When experts did an x-ray of the statue, they noticed something strange… The teeth had roots. This is how the discovery came about.

Scientists theorize a follower of the church donated their teeth as a way to express their devotion to the faith.

6. Actors Purposely Mess Up Their Grills

Seen fight club? Brad Pitt paid a dentist to chip away at his pearly whites for a more rugged look.

Let’s hope he had a good dentist to fix them up like this cosmetic dentist Jacksonville FL.

7. Not Taking Care of Your Teeth Can Cause Dementia

Some seriously weird health problems caused by bad teeth include dementia.

That’s right… if you don’t take care of your gums gingivitis can creep into the bloodstream and cause early onset Alzheimers. Yikes.

8. George Washington Wore Slave Teeth

The president’s infamous wooden dentures sported… real human teeth from slaves.

Ew.

9. Sharks Don’t Have Them

You read that right. Those intimidating babies are actually scales… which is why they grow back again and again.

10. People Sometimes Have Spares

And we’re not talking about those pesky wisdom teeth some people get removed. Less than 4% of the world grow ‘spare teeth.’ It’s a condition called mesiodentes.

Interesting Dental Facts and More

Did we miss any weird dental facts?

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