Results: Sorry Tooth Fairy, I'm Keeping These!
Published on 08/28/2019
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Looks like the Tooth Fairy just might be out of a job. Parents are being urged to keep those tiny baby teeth. It turns out that baby teeth are a rich source of stem cells, which are like protocells that can be grown into multiple kinds of cells if needed. That means that if later in life, a child needs replacement tissue for whatever reason, the stem cells from their baby teeth can be used to grow the needed tissue. Research shows that stem cells can be harvested from baby teeth and have potential dental and medical uses in repairing and regenerating tissues. Did you keep your children's baby teeth?
Yes, all of them
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Yes, but just one or two
16%
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No
41%
853 votes
Not sure if I did
7%
142 votes
Do not have children
31%
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My children figured out that the Tooth Fairy wasn't real when they were quite young, probably because I wasn't very stealthy at doing the teeth-for-money switch. Did your children experience the Tooth Fairy?
Yes
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Yes, but they figured it out very quickly
16%
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No
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281 votes
Have no children
34%
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In Canada and the U.S. the Tooth Fairy leaves money or a small trinket under the pillow in exchange for teeth. Some teeth pillows have been sold to perhaps make parent's jobs a bit easier. The Tooth Fairy has been a popular tradition in many children's lives since the early 20th century, and the first image of the Tooth Fairy in print was in 1927, but it is done differently in countries around the world. Which of these other traditions have you heard about or even follow?
In Hispanic counties including Mexico, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Colombia, Raton Perez is a rat who collects baby teeth from children. In return, Perez leaves gifts (although it's not always money).
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In French-speaking countries, the rat becomes a little mouse called La Petite Souri. She's featured in many children's books.
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In Italy, they have a small mouse called Topolino who leaves gifts
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In Scotland, they celebrate a white fairy mouse who purchases children's teeth with coins.
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In parts of Asia and India, children throw teeth from their bottom jar on the roof and teeth from their upper jaw on the floor. The thinking is that the new teeth will grow in the direction of the tossed teeth.
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In the Middle East, children throw their teeth toward the sun in hopes that the sunlight will help the new teeth grow in faster.
1%
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In Nepal, children bury their teeth in secret spots.
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In Malaysia, kids bury their baby teeth in the ground as a way to return them to nature.
1%
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In Turkey, parents try to influence their offspring's future career choices by burying teeth near important places. So if you want your child to become a doctor, you bury the teeth near a hospital.
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in Austria, children used to stash their teeth in the areas encompassing their house. This was done to guard the young children given that Austrians felt that if a witch procured a child's tooth, that kid could end up being cursed.
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I have heard of all of them
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None
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Finally, just for fun, here are some of the strangest tooth facts you may not know. How many have you heard before this?
How your teeth are arranged and what they look like in your mouth is as unique as your fingerprint
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China has an annual ' Love your Teeth' day on September 20th
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Humans spend 38.5 days of their lives brushing their teeth.
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Brushing within half an hour of eating or drinking certain foods can actually damage enamel as the enamel is softer. Wait an hour before brushing.
12%
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Cheese can protect your teeth ! It creates a protective layer around your teeth which neutralises the acid in plaque.
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Dried fruit is worse for your teeth than normal fruit. The drying process releases free sugars which can contribute to a build up of plaque.
10%
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The number one chronic child disease is tooth decay; it's 5 times more common than asthma and 7 times more common than hay fever. If left untreated, tooth decay in children can lead to malnourishment, problems in speaking and learning, and even death.
12%
263 votes
All of them
4%
87 votes
None
60%
1256 votes
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