When I was a kid, I believed that when you got older your teeth fell out. I knew so many older people had false teeth that the assumption I made was that they must just fall out as you get older, like when you lose your baby teeth when you're a kid. Let me tell you I was VERY relieved to learn that regular brushing, flossing and trips to the dentist would keep my teeth in place.
A childhood belief about general
others believed things like this
- When I was very young, I assumed that false teeth were taken from dead people's teethAnon
- Until I was about 8 I believed that your back teeth keep growing in until you have a full circle of teeth.Anon
- I used to believe that eating burnt toast would make your teeth whiter and would brush your teeth for you.— Natasha
- I used to believe that if I didn't brush my teeth at night, ants would crawl into my mouth and eat my teeth.Anon
- Until I was around 8 or 9 years old, I thought dentists took your teeth out and replaced them with new teeth.— Verapamilo
- My older brother used to tell me if you ate raw potatoes your teeth would grow long and curly!— Lauren