A 2012 study examined the oral health of students during and after their exams. It showed that those who were under academic stress “had a higher level of tooth decay than those students with low stress levels”. It seems that exams and tooth decay are linked. The reason? Well, there were several, and it all […]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to brush your teeth in space? We’ve previously shared an article about why astronauts need good teeth. In this video we meet Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, who shows how space explorers maintain good oral health while in space—by simply brushing their teeth. But this task isn’t […]

.We all know that astronauts need perfect vision to explore the space. Did you know that they should have good oral health, too? That’s right: astronauts need good teeth! According to European Space Agency officials, this is “because the acceleration forces and vibrations during a flight into space can be very strong”. These acceleration forces can […]