Fun Facts About Your Oral Cavity

Read on to find some interesting tidbits about the human oral cavity that you probably didn’t know.
Your mouth houses an array of lesser-known yet intriguing facts.(Representational image: Unsplash)
Your mouth houses an array of lesser-known yet intriguing facts.(Representational image: Unsplash)
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OVERVIEW

Nothing is more welcoming than a bright and clean smile. Your mouth is a treasure trove of captivating revelations right from its intricate anatomy to certain unique physiologic phenomena. Here is a list of ten fascinating facts that reflect the sheer marvels within the confines of our mouths.

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1. Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body due to its high concentration of hydroxyapatite. Every bone in your body isn't as strong as your teeth' enamel

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2. The tooth is the only part of the human body that can’t repair itself. This goes to say that when skin injuries heal, cut nails and hair grow back again; fractured bones can be mended back together but our body cannot regenerate tooth enamel.

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3. No two sets of teeth are identical. In fact, not even twins share the same dental blueprint. A person‘s teeth are as exclusive as their fingerprints.

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(Representational image: Wikimedia Commons)

4. More than 700 different species of bacteria co-inhabit healthy human mouth. Interestingly, there are more bacteria in the human mouth than there are people on the Earth.

The practice of flossing at least once a day is essential. (Image source: Unsplash)
The practice of flossing at least once a day is essential. (Image source: Unsplash)

5. If you skip flossing, you miss cleaning 40% of your tooth surfaces—that’s why flossing is an essential part of oral hygiene.

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(Representational image: Unsplash)

6. The average human being produces 100,000 gallons of saliva during their lifetime—enough to fill 2 swimming pools.

The first milk teeth erupt only at 6 months of age. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)
The first milk teeth erupt only at 6 months of age. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)

7. Tooth formation begins in the prenatal stages of life but doesn’t erupt until you are between 6-12 months old.

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8. The tongue is the only muscle in the human body that works without any support from the skeleton.

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9. Teeth, like your bones, are vital. They have their blood supply and nerves. When a tooth gets knocked out, it begins to perish within 15 minutes.

Stress - the ubiquitous factor, also has its oral manifestations. (Image source: Unsplash)
Stress - the ubiquitous factor, also has its oral manifestations. (Image source: Unsplash)

10. Stress can also have implications on dental health, as it can lead to teeth grinding, jaw clenching, and temporomandibular disorders.

(Original article/Dr. Vineesha V/MSM)

Your mouth houses an array of lesser-known yet intriguing facts.(Representational image: Unsplash)
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