Back in 2014, French police found a boy hiding in the Alpine village of Saint Gervais and questioned what he was doing.

He claimed he had been on his way to his dentist appointment when he was kidnapped.

The young boy claimed a European man in his thirties with a vertical scar on his face made him get into a car.

After a month of hunting for the alleged kidnapper, police grew suspicious of the 12-year-old’s tale when they investigated the area's CCTV footage and could not find any leads.

The young boy was eventually questioned a second time, where he confessed to making up the entire story.

Why? Because he just didn't want to go to the dentist.

Instead, he staged his own kidnapping. While the boy’s lie was on the extreme end of things, a survey conducted by Gorgeous Smiles revealed that lying to your dentist is nothing out of the ordinary.

Their survey results found that 67 per cent of people admitted to lying to the dentist about one thing or another.

Dentists confirmed that some of the most common lies they’re told in their practice include:

'I don’t smoke or vape' 'I don’t drink soda or coffee' 'I floss regularly' 'I brush twice a day' 'I don’t bite my nails' 'I don’t consume a lot of sugar' 'I don’t drink a lot of alcohol'

However, Dr Minoo Ghamari says that your health could suffer from these little white lies.

"As dentists, we understand it can be hard for patients to follow all advice and the more we know the more we can manage lifestyle factors and offer guidance to help you keep teeth in the best condition. It is always best to be honest with healthcare professionals to receive the best care," he said.