when the "toothfairy" came to my elmentary school she told the class that you needed to brush your teeth to remove germs. some how i got the notion that germs were gross little bugs & worms that ate holes into your teeth making cavities...i brushed A LOT!
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- 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
- My mother told me that the tooth fairy would only come if I brushed my teeth.— Dale
- I used to believe that teeth were stars that the toothfairy placed in the sky.— Sarah
- I used to believe my dentist could give me a shot to straighten my teeth and prevent cavities.— sircigar
- I use to believe in the toothfairy until i found all my missing baby teeth in my mom's jewlery box drawer.— Ashley Bailey