Relieves Painful Burns

Toothpaste is known to relieve bug bites and dry out pimples. It also has positive effects on the skin and even can even help relieve minor burns. Next time you burn yourself on a stove top or hair iron, try applying toothpaste. The strong menthol ingredient will immediately relieve the pain. Not only will it get rid of the pain, but the cooling effect can actually avoid scarring.

Although one of ten people expressed the importance of oral health, only one-third of them said that they actually do a good job taking care of their teeth. Americans seem to deem the smile the most important physical attribute. However, there can be many underlying oral health problems. One in three Americans also says that bleeding while brushing is normal…which it is not.