“In a letter to the AP, the government acknowledged ***the effectiveness of flossing had never been researched***.” Today is the day you stop flossing and start living.
Teen In India Had Way Too Many Fucking Teeth
We all have teeth, at least most of us do. If you don't have teeth, that's not our problem! But this kid, wow—he had 232 teeth, which I think we can all agree is way too many fucking teeth.
Watch Amy Schumer Make Jimmy Fallon Cringe In A Game of Truth or Truth
Continuing her streak of making straight-laced late night TV hosts blush, Amy Schumer was on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night, where the two played a game of "Truth or Truth," which is the network TV-approved version of "Truth or Dare."
Scientists Now Growing Teeth From Urine
Scientists in China have found a way to grow teeth from human urine.
Crazy Toothbrush Injects You with Caffeine, Medicine as You Brush
In an effort to simplify your morning routine, the inventors at Colgate-Palmolive have filed a patent for technology for regular toothbrushes containing chemicals that would slowly be released into your mouth as you brushed.
Space Auction: You Can Buy Buzz Aldrin's Toothbrush or An Armrest That Has Spent More Time on the Moon Than Any Other Armrest
The bidding started at $9,000 for an already used toothbrush formerly wielded by one Buzz Aldrin while in space. The auction house selling a variety of space-related memorabilia estimates that prices could reach $24,000 for this 6.5 inch piece of plastic "used throughout the mission, including in the Lunar Module …
Horrifying Dentist’s Office Used Rusty Tools, Exposing 7,000 to HIV, Hepatitis
A dentist's office in suburban Tusla, Oklahoma could have exposed 7,000 patients to a variety of blood-borne viruses including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. Susan Rogers, executive director of the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry, described the office as a "perfect storm." She said that health investigators were at a…
Charlize Theron ‘Had No Teeth’ Until Age 11 — Wait, What?
When asked to name some things Charlize Theron had as a child, you might say "exposure to apartheid," "an abusive, alcoholic father," or "an extensive knowledge of classical ballet techniques."
John Lennon's Rotten Tooth Sells for Ungodly Amount of Money
John Lennon's rotten tooth ended up selling for $31,200 at auction today.
John Lennon's Rotten Tooth for Sale for $16K
A rotten tooth John Lennon had removed in the '60s hits the auction block next week. The reserve price has been set at $16,000. NBC New York reports:
Mercury Dental Fillings Might be Bad for You After All
Last year, the FDA released a report that said mercury fillings are totally harmless when lodged into your head forever. But yesterday, an advisory committee told the FDA to look at new data that might suggest otherwise. Go figure.
The Definitive Guide to What to Do If Your Eyeball Pops Out
If your eyeball pops out, don't shove it back in, says CNN's popular new article "What to Do When Body Parts Fall Off." It's the Things Fall Apart of health articles. Let's enhance it with a DO and DON'T guide.
Fashion's New Favorite 'Flaw': Gap Teeth
Do you have a gap between your two front teeth? Don't be ashamed! In fact, you should run quickly to your nearest modeling agency! That's right: Gap teeth are totally fashionable, right now.
Sold: Winston Churchill's 'Teeth That Saved the World'
Yesterday a top set of dentures worn during WW2 by Winston Churchill that were specially crafted to keep his well known lisp sold at auction for £15,200 ($23,723). Churchill nominated his dentist, Wilfred Fish, for a knighthood.
A Reminder that Braces are Actually Good for Something Other than Awkwardness
If you had braces this is what was going on inside your mouth for those six long, painful years. And yes, your teeth were really that crooked once.
