From ‘swimming pools’ of saliva to one of your strongest muscles – weird and wonderful facts about your gob

WE use our mouths constantly. 

We talk, we breathe, we chew, we swallow, we smile, we grimace, stick our tongues out and more! 

You produce a surprising amount of saliva across your lifetime and your tongue is a stronger muscle than you think Ever wondered why you can’t taste when you have a cold or when people started brushing their teeth? Dr Philippa Kaye opens up about mouth fact and fiction

Your mouth is also where the process of digestion starts, as it’s right at the beginning of the gastrointestinal tract.