Fascinating Facts About Your Teeth

Half of us brush our tongue when we brush our teeth

It takes 43 muscles to frown but only 17 to smile
A ‘smile’ comes top of the things we first notice when meeting a new person
Teeth/Smiles are rated the second most important attraction feature, after personality, and the most important body feature surveyed (including body shape, height, hair, face and eyes).
More than half of us would share our toothbrush with somebody: 24% to our partner, 18% to our child, 7% to a friend and 6% to a celebrity
Almost 60% of us say we regularly floss, however, sales in the UK indicate that the true figure is actually more like 5%
A toothbrush came top of the list of things we could not do without when we go on holiday
If we only had five minutes to get ready in the morning, one in twenty would skip brushing our teeth
The colour yellow makes us smile the most, whereas purple makes us smile the least
Chocolate comes top of the foods that make us smile the most, followed then by Sunday roast, a curry and a fry-up
When seeking a new partner, a smile is top of the most sought after physical attributes, beating body shape, dress sense and eyes