Smiling and happiness are typically seen to go hand-in-hand, and people assume that if you’re smiling you must be enjoying your life and have a positive outlook. But can it be the other way around? Can your teeth impact your happiness and even your success in life? It might seem like your expression is simply an indication of your mood, but studies are starting to show that your teeth can have a wide reaching impact on your confidence and how you feel about yourself as well.

Every March 20^th, people across the globe celebrate World Oral Health Day. It’s an awareness day that encourages everyone around the world to keep not just their teeth healthy but to maintain the health of their mouth as well.

The Basics of World Oral Health Day

March 20^th isn’t an arbitrary date to celebrate oral health. In fact, there’s a lot of meaning behind the day. According to the World Oral Health Day website, the date was chosen to symbolize the fact that senior citizens are considered healthy if they have 20 of their own teeth by the end of their lives, everyone should have 20 baby teeth when they are kids, and adults should have 32 teeth and no cavities. As you can see, there are plenty of reasons that 3/20 is the perfect day to celebrate having a healthy mouth.

You may never have heard about National Dentist Day which falls on March 6^th. At first, it might seem odd to celebrate this medical profession, especially as so many people unfortunately fear going into the dentist office. However, a little reflection on just how much your dentist does for you will show you how much they deserve to be acknowledged and recognized for all they do.

So many holidays involve a bit of indulgence. This is especially true for Easter, a holiday where adorable sweets shaped like cute animals are sold pretty much everywhere you look. Combine this with big meals spent with friends and family, and the Easter season is rife with ways for you to damage your teeth. You want to enjoy the festivities, but you also want to stay healthy – right? Well luckily, with just a bit of attention and planning you will be able to enjoy the Easter holiday without making a negative impact on your teeth.

Yes World Toothache Day does exist, and while it seems like an oxymoron, every February 9^th, the world ‘celebrates’ Toothache Day. While having a painful toothache is no reason to throw a party, below we look at the reasons why and how the day originated.

How Did Toothache Day Become a Holiday?