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On average, people spend 38.5 days of their lives brushing their teeth. Provided that he wants to keep his teeth healthy for a long time.

Around 700 different species cavort in our mouth. Many of them help diligently with digestion, keep pathogens away and otherwise behave properly. But some people like sweets and carbohydrates, make acid out of them and spread as plaque on their teeth.

Brush teeth? Necessarily! But not right after the meal, especially if fruit, fruit juices or sugary foods were present. The teeth must first recover a little from the acid attack of food intake, otherwise the softened tooth enamel will be brushed away at the end. It is better to rinse your mouth with water first and let the toothbrush rotate half an hour later.

Tooth decay is one of the most common diseases in the world. In Germany only around 1% of adults are caries-free. Tooth decay is 5 times more common than asthma and 7 times more common than hay fever.

Smiling is more than just an expression. It also leads to the production of endorphins in the brain, which increase well-being and reduce emotional pain. Women smile more than men, and children are 26 times more likely to laugh than adults. The ability to smile, by the way, is not cultivated, but rather instilled in us from the cradle. In order for the radiant smile to look good, you have to take care of it.

Cheese supposedly closes the stomach, but it is also good for the teeth, as a German study has found. It contains a lot of calcium and minerals and mineralizes the tooth enamel. The fat in the cheese also covers the teeth like a protective film. At the end of a meal, treat yourself to a piece of Brie, Edam, Harz, Limburger and Tilsiter, these varieties are particularly protective of the teeth.

The crusaders brought sugar to Europe around 1100 AD. As a medicine, spice and food, the tempting sweet was reserved for the richest for many centuries. In the meantime, this meant that black teeth and an extremely narrow-lipped smile in the upper class inevitably became fashionable – a dubious dental status symbol, so to speak.