Things your dentist knows but probably hasn’t told you!

The enamel on the outer surface of your teeth is the hardest substance in your entire body.
Baby teeth start to form before you are born, but only come through when a child is between 6 and 12 months old.
Humans use four different types of teeth to cut, chew and grind food: incisors, canines, premolars and molars.
Your teeth are hard on the outside and softer on the inside. The hard, white part you can see is called enamel. Enamel lets you chew food without hurting the softer part underneath.
Teeth are even harder than bones! But bones can heal when broken, and teeth can’t.
Although teeth and bones are a similar colour and both are hard, teeth aren’t bones.
Saliva has many uses, including helping with digestion and protecting your teeth from the bacteria in your mouth.
The average person spends 38.5 days brushing their teeth over their lifetime!
Diseases such as heart disease, osteoporosis and diabetes are linked to your oral health. Healthy teeth mean a healthy body!
About two-thirds of each tooth (the root) sits underneath your gums.