Let’s find the answer to the question when spitting fire, will the dragon’s “set” be burned? You will be surprised for sure!
Dragons are perhaps the greatest magical creatures imaginable. From Asia to Europe, there are dragons in popular culture. Dragons in Eastern culture are water dragons, while in the West they are fire dragons.
Fire dragon is cool, just look at how Drogon of the Mother of Dragons destroyed Jamie Lannister’s army in a flash, or Smaug’s dragon engulfed Lake town in flames, it won’t come first, it will also come second if in terms of destruction!
Fire dragons in Western culture.
But today’s question is: Dragons spit fire through their mouths, so what’s wrong with their teeth?
Most theories reject the notion that dragons spit fire through their lungs and throat, because no creature is so divine that it can store a whole furnace in its belly. Instead, dragons are said to spit out a stream of combustible gas, which then flares up with sparks formed between their teeth.
One particular theory is that when breathing fire, dragons will hold their breath. Methane gas from the digestive tract, combined with the action of enzymes between the teeth, will catch fire and burn when it is sprayed out.
Dragons are said to spit out a stream of flammable gas, which then flares up thanks to sparks formed between their teeth.
No matter how dragons spit fire, their teeth must be exposed to that fire. And this is the problem.
Let’s just assume that dragon teeth are fireproof, but everything has a limit. Like ancient microorganisms, it can withstand hydrothermal flow up to 110 degrees Celsius. Wood burns at about 260 degrees Celsius, while burning methane gives off heat about 1,949 degrees Celsius.
With such a terrifyingly high temperature, would its teeth be left intact after the violent eruptions of fire?
With such a terrifyingly high temperature, would its teeth be intact?
For example, human teeth, when exposed to fire, will crack and break at about 200 – 400 degrees Celsius. To 1,100 degrees Celsius, the roots will crumble and the crowns will dissolve into ash. So, even assuming the dragon’s teeth were harder, it would be difficult for it to withstand such tremendous heat of a thousand degrees.
But here’s the little thing: For most vertebrates, adult teeth don’t last for life. Humans are a species of diphyodonts, that is, with two consecutive sets of teeth. Other creatures, like sharks, are polyphyodonts, that is, species with teeth that fall out and regrow continuously.
So maybe we should consider the possibility that dragons are a genuine polyphyodonts . When old teeth fall out under the heat of fire, new teeth will grow back right where the tooth just fell out.
Sounds pretty reasonable, right? Who knows, when spraying fire, it also spits out broken teeth, both convenient and increasing the ability to destroy!