The snail's mouth is no larger than the head of a pin, but has around 25,600 teeth.

The land animal with the most number of teeth is the armadillo-it has as many as 104!

When you chew, only your lower jaw moves. Your upper jaw does not move while eating!

Each person's set of teeth is unique - much like their fingerprints - even in identical twins.

Some cheeses have been found to protect teeth from decay.

The Mexican version of the Tooth Fairy is known as the Tooth Mouse, which takes the tooth and leaves treasures in its place.

George Washington's dentures were made from walrus, hippopotamus, and cows' teeth, as well as elephant tusks.

In 200 AD, the Romans used a mixture of bones, eggshells, oyster shells and honey to clean their teeth.

The second most common disease in the United States is tooth decay. The first is the common cold.

Horses teeth are extremely long and grow continually. They wear down, change shape and become discolored as they grow, so we can really tell a horse's age by looking at his teeth.

A shark's teeth are literally as hard as steel.

   

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