Fun Mouth and Teeth Facts – Quiz
May 19th, 2021
See how you fare with your knowledge of mouth and teeth facts. Some of the answers might be surprising!
- Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body.
- True
- False
- Which is the most popular toothbrush colour?
- A. Blue
- B. Red
- C. Purple
- The Blue Whale is largest mammal on earth and it does not have any teeth.
- True
- False
- The first toothbrushes were tree twigs. When was a toothbrush with bristles patented?
- A. 1600’s
- B. 1700’s
- C. 1800’s
- How many types of bacteria make up dental plaque?
- A. 25
- B. 300
- C. 3000
- Which of the following animals has the greatest number of teeth?
- A. Dog
- B. Cat
- C. Pig
- D. Armadillo
- E. Snail
- At birth, the only fully developed human organ is the tongue.
- True
- False
- On average, how many times does a woman smile in a day?
- A. 25
- B. 50
- C. 62
- Is it true or false that a bird will go into a crocodile’s open mouth to clean its teeth?
- True
- False
- How many bristles are on the average toothbrush?
- A. 200
- B. 1000
- C. 2000
- Prince Charles of England has someone to squeeze toothpaste onto his toothbrush for him.
- True
- False
- How many times in its lifetime does an elephant grind down its own molars?
- A. 1
- B. 6
- C. 10
Answers
- True
- A. Blue
- True
- C. 1800’s. H. N. Wadsworth got the first patent for an American toothbrush in 1857.
- B. 300
- E. Snail
- True
- C. 62
- True
- C. 2000
- True. The Royal Valet squeezes toothpaste onto Prince Charles’ toothbrush.
- B. 6
Sources:
College of Oral Hygienists of Ontario
https://cdho.org/for-the-public/public-education-program/what-to-expect-from-your-dental-hygienist
The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association
www.dentalhygienecanada.ca
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