Friday, 20 December 2013

Tongue Facts



Close to fifty percent of the bacteria in the mouth lives on the surface of our tongue. There are approximately 9,000 taste buds on the tongue.Your tongue has 3,000 taste buds.P85% of the population can curl their tongue into a tube.

Mouth Facts



In a month, a fingernail grows an eighth of an inch. People whose mouth has a narrow roof are more likely to snore. This is because they have less oxygen going through their nose. While sleeping, one man in eight snores, and one in ten grinds his teeth. It takes food seven seconds to go from the mouth to the stomach via the esophagus.