Our teeth, mouth, tongue, and overall anatomy of oral health is so much more complicated than any of us can fully comprehend. Most people aren’t aware of some of the ways our dental hygiene interacts with and effects the general health of our bodies. Keep reading to learn a bit more about your oral health with these 25-facts that are sure to make your jaw drop.

1. The average person’s mouth holds 32-teeth.
2. The average American spends roughly 38.5-days brushing their teeth over the course of their life.
3. Women are more likely than men to develop gum disease.
4. Approximately 75% of children worldwide have an active cavity.
5. Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the entire human body.
6. Flossing is an essential part of our oral hygiene routine. When you don’t floss, you’re missing over 40% of your tooth surfaces!
7. 25% of adults worldwide don’t brush their teeth twice a day.
8. It takes 43-muscles to frown and only 17-muscles to smile.
9. The average toothbrush contains roughly 2,500 bristles.
10. Americans purchase more than 14-million gallons of toothpaste every year.
11. The average human produces around 100,000-gallons of saliva during their lifetime.
12. People with gum disease are more than twice as likely to develop heart disease.
13. Similar to unique fingerprints, no two tongue-prints are alike.
14.  A snail’s mouth, which is smaller than the head of a pin, contains an astonishing 25,000 teeth.
15. Worldwide, sports related injuries account for approximately 5-million missing teeth per year.
16. The lifespan of a single taste bud is only 10-days. Additionally, our tastes buds can detect sour, bitter, salty, umami, and sweet.
17. 33% of people worldwide are born without wisdom teeth.
18. Our teeth are the only part of the human body that is unable to heal itself.
19. The average human produces 100,000-gallons of saliva during their lifetime, which is roughly equivalent to the size of 2-swimming pools.
20. Right-handed individuals typically chew food on their right side, while left-handed individuals typically chew on their left side.
21. When meeting someone new, 47% of people notice their smile first.
22. Without the presence of saliva, we would not be able to taste food.
23. Teeth start to form in the womb, although they don’t break through our gumline until about 6-12 months after birth.
24. About a third of each tooth’s size is hidden beneath our gums.
25. Every time you smile, your body produces antibodies which gives you an immunity boost. So, therefore, smiling helps you live longer.

GumChucks

As you can see from all these wild dental facts, our oral health is a complicated and delicate system that needs to be regularly maintained. To prevent numerous painful health complications such as gum disease and cavities, it’s important to practice affective oral health habits beforehand. Flossing is the only way to remove tartar from between your teeth and keep plaque out of hard-to-reach places. Fortunately, GumChuck’s unique design does this better than any other flosser on the market. GumChucks’ design ensures a flossing experience that’s faster, easier, and more effective than competing flossers or traditional floss. Our two handles with disposable floss allow you to comfortably reach all your teeth, even those in the back, while wrapping the floss around each tooth. This creates the vital “C-Shape” necessary to get below the gum line and effectively clean each tooth.