{"id":427,"date":"2024-01-12T13:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T13:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentaltreatment.com\/blog\/?p=427"},"modified":"2024-02-13T01:13:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T01:13:24","slug":"fun-facts-about-teeth-you-didnt-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentaltreatment.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/fun-facts-about-teeth-you-didnt-know\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Fun Facts About Teeth You Likely Didn\u2019t Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Of course, you likely know the basics about your teeth. That\u2019s only natural \u2013 you rely on your pearly whites<\/a> to eat, speak, and more! Still, odds are you\u2019d be surprised by some smile-related truths. Your chompers hide more secrets than you\u2019d think. Luckily, it\u2019s not all that hard to learn about these things. Your local Greenfield dentist will even share a few. So, read on to learn four fun facts about teeth you didn\u2019t know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

You Have 32 Teeth in Total<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the years you\u2019ve had them, have you ever counted all the teeth in your mouth? Most people don\u2019t think to do so. After all, it can seem like a tedious task. However, this brief counting reveals varied tooth structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally, every person is born with thirty-two teeth \u2013 two rows of sixteen chompers each. That means you have eight front teeth or incisors. Similarly, your smile should contain four canines, eight premolars, and twelve molars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tooth Enamel Can\u2019t Grow Back<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As you know, most body parts can heal themselves pretty well. Even broken bones can grow back and fuse together. That said, your teeth are an exception. They can\u2019t repair themselves over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The issue comes down to your smile\u2019s makeup. Unlike the rest of your body, enamel isn\u2019t made of blood vessels and nerves. The layer is composed of calcium and phosphorus. As such, it isn\u2019t \u201cliving\u201d tissue that cells can heal. You\u2019ll need to look after your grin to ensure it keeps as much enamel as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teeth That Feel Cold Are \u201cAlive\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While your enamel can\u2019t grow back, healthy teeth are still living parts of you. Those working well are as \u201calive\u201d as your skin, hair, etc. In fact, you\u2019ll know a tooth is living if it can feel cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you weren\u2019t aware, teeth aren\u2019t just made of enamel. Deep inside them are blood vessels and nerves that keep them functional. So, a tooth feeling cold means it has living tissue that senses the temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saliva is Your Smile\u2019s Friend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Among most people, saliva is seen as something dirty. (That\u2019s partly why spitting is viewed as an insult.) Even so, this liquid is quite helpful to your teeth. It works to keep your grin healthy and clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be honest, saliva protects your oral health. It rinses your mouth of plaque, bacteria, and leftover food bits. By doing so, it reduces your risk of tooth decay and gum disease. Those with dry mouth, though, lack saliva and are thus more likely to have bad breath, cavities, and worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this point, you\u2019ve hopefully learned fun facts about teeth you didn\u2019t know. Keep them in mind as you care for your smile in the future!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Advanced Dental Treatment Center<\/em><\/a> is based in Greenfield, WI. Led by <\/em>Drs. Carini<\/em><\/a> and <\/em>Farr<\/em><\/a>, our practice helps each of its patients achieve their dream smile. We thus offer preventive, cosmetic, and restorative services, as well as emergency dental care. Our office is also a provider of dental sedation services and TMJ treatment options. For more details or to book a visit, you can reach us on <\/em>our website<\/em><\/a> or by phone at (414)-209-7465<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Of course, you likely know the basics about your teeth. That\u2019s only natural \u2013 you rely on your pearly whites to eat, speak, and more! Still, odds are you\u2019d be surprised by some smile-related truths. Your chompers hide more secrets than you\u2019d think. Luckily, it\u2019s not all that hard to learn about these things. Your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentaltreatment.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentaltreatment.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentaltreatment.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentaltreatment.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentaltreatment.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=427"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentaltreatment.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":431,"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentaltreatment.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427\/revisions\/431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentaltreatment.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentaltreatment.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentaltreatment.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}