Here are some fun dental facts to share with the entire family!

Did you know……

• ​The hardest tissue in the body is the enamel covering our teeth. 
• Teeth are made out of calcium, mineral salts and phosphorus.
• Just like finger prints, tooth prints are unique to each individual.
• An Elephant’s tooth can weigh over 6 pounds and measures one foot across.

• Giraffes only have bottom teeth.
• Dogs have 42 teeth, cats have 30 teeth, pigs have 44 teeth, and an armadillo has 104 teeth.
• The snail’s mouth is no larger than the head of a pin, but it can have over 25,000 teeth!
• In the middle ages, people believed that dog’s teeth boiled in wine made an excellent mouth rinse for tooth decay prevention.
• More than 51 million hours of school are lost each year by children due to dental related illness.
• There are 10-12 teaspoons of sugar in a single can of soda.
• If you don’t floss, you miss cleaning 40% of your tooth surfaces. Make sure you brush and floss twice a day.