Did You Know: Dental Tooth Facts

Check Out These Dental Tooth Facts

• The average American spends 38.5 total days brushing their teeth over a lifetime.
• The average woman smiles 62 times a day. The average man smiles about 8 times a day.
• Adults have 32 teeth.
• The lifespan of a taste bud is 10 days.
• There are 10-12 teaspoons of sugar in a single can of soda.
• The biggest tooth is called a molar. 
• The average American spends 38.5 total days brushing their teeth over a lifetime.
• If you don’t floss, you miss cleaning 40% of your tooth surfaces. 
• The average person only brushes for 45 to 70 seconds a day, the recommended amount of time is 2-3 minutes.
• 1882 was the year commercial floss was first manufactured.
• The average amount of money left by the tooth fairy in 1950 was 25 cents. In 1988 it was $1, the going rate now is $2.

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