Today we’ll take a look at some of the lesser-known facts about teeth. These are 25 Bizarre Facts About Teeth That Are Actually True. Sounds safe. In fact, just as with fingerprints, teeth can be used to identify a person. It’s one of the reasons people use dental records to identify human remains. I wonder if it would work to ditch the toothpaste and just throw some cheese whiz on that toothbrush. People used to use sterile urine as a mouth rinse in Roman times. Ah, Rome. So clean. Washington’s teeth were actually made of gold, ivory, lead, and a mixture of human, donkey, and hippopotamus teeth. The Romans used impressive dental technology for their time. They fixed cavity-ridden teeth with gold crowns. You should still brush your teeth afterward, though. “x-ray” by jasonwoodhead23 is licensed under CC BY 2.0 “A trip to the dentist” by uspn is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 “Toothbrushs generation” by HatM is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 “IMG_2200” by Warl0rdPT is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 “sassin.” by ToranasaurusRex is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 “Oh Cavity is Working Against Me” by CJ Sorg is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 “Soda Haul” by Musebrarian is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 “Bacteria sample inside petri dish for biotechnology study” by IRRI Images is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 “All Teeth” by Richard Hayley is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 “George Washington’s lower denture” by National Museum of Dentistry is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 “chomp chomp” by ceci un matt is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 “Baby Teeth” by Clover_1 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 “This Donkey Knows What’s Up.” by re-l124c41+ is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 “3 Bowls of Freshly Harvested Chard” by ◢nelag◣ is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 “Bubbly!” by madcowIV is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 “twig” by harisudha.g is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 “SA Cheese Platter” by MBC Foods is licensed under CC BY 2.0 “Wisdom tooth problem” by Dr Parveen Chopra is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 “032/365 Project” by K Tao is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 “Mmmm, Minty” by Tim Ellis is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 “Dental floss” by danielfoster437 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 “my teeth” by xupower is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 “a closeup” by antonde is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 “Cookie Has Been Bitten” by andymudrak is licensed under CC BY 2.0