World Record Teeth

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From long teeth to pricey ones, here are a few record setting teeth.

Most Teeth At Birth

Babies usually don’t show their teeth until they are 6-12 months old, but not Sean Keaney of England. He was born with 12 teeth in his mouth, which were extracted to prevent problems. 18 months later, he grew a full set of teeth.

Largest Collection Of Human Teeth

This belongs to Brother Giovanni Battista Orsenigo of the Ospedale Fatebenefratelli in Rome, Italy. He owns 2,000,744 human teeth.

Oldest Person To Grow A New Tooth

Erna Kohane of the U.S. grew a new tooth when she was 92 years old.

Most Expensive Tooth Sold At Auction

This tooth was believed to belong to legendary singer John Lennon. It was purchased by Canadian Dr. Michael Zuk in 2001 for $36,857.

Oldest Baby Tooth

Joyce Walen of the U.S. still had a baby tooth when she was 87 years old.

Longest Human Tooth Extracted

This tooth was 1.26 inches long! It was removed from the mouth of Loo Hui Jing in Singapore.

Youngest Person To Have Their Wisdom Teeth Removed

Matthew Adams of the U.S. had his two lower wisdom teeth removed when he was only 9 years old. These teeth had developed early and there was no space for them in his mouth.