Teeth are used on a daily basis, often without us even realizing or recognizing the fact. From opening up difficult packages, to chomping down on various foods, our teeth are a multipurpose tool that have been available to us since our infancy. Despite the fact that nearly everyone has teeth, or had teeth, there is still a lot of mystery and misconceptions surrounding them. So educate and amaze yourself with these four crazy facts about your teeth below!

You’ll spend around thirty-eight days in total brushing your teeth

That’s right, thirty-eight days of your life will be dedicated to brushing your teeth. The time brushing teeth from infants to old age really adds up! Unfortunately, despite all of the brushing people do, dental disease is still the second most common disease in the US – right behind the common cold!

A tooth infection can literally kill you

Sounds scary, but it’s the truth. Your mouth is so close to your sinuses and major arteries that run to your heart. A tooth infection can easily spread to the blood and be pumped throughout your body with the aide of your heart or sinuses. Always head to the dentist when you feel there is an abscess or infection of some kind.

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Oral health is linked to general health

Looking into a person’s mouth can indicate a lot about their overall general health. It’s surprising how many risk factors for diseases and conditions also play a factor in a person’s oral health. Poor diet leads to not only dental cavities and problems, but also obesity, stroke, diabetes and more. Additionally, things such as prolonged stress can show symptoms in the mouth with ground down teeth and periodontal disease. However this stress can also cause cardiovascular diseases.

Baby teeth aren’t lost until a person is around twelve years of age

Those itsy bitsy baby milk teeth that develop in the womb and come in when an infant begins to reach around six months’ of age are actually very important. These teeth will stay with that child until they reach their pre-teen years. Adult teeth start coming in between the ages of 10-14, making those little milk teeth from when an infant is six months old the only set they will have for their entire childhood. Parents who do not place a lot of importance on dental care for their infants and toddlers can leave their pre-teen with deep and painful cavities. This could possibly cause dental problems that will carry on when their adult teeth start coming in. Dentists highly recommend brushing teeth as soon as they appear.

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