You And Your Teeth

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My TeethTaking Care of My TeethAnimal TeethQuiz and Games

Most babies don’t have any teeth.

Adults have 32 teeth!

There are different kinds of

teeth.

There are 8 INCISORS

in front for biting.

There are 4 pointed CANINES for tearing

food.

There are 8 premolars.

We also have

MOLARS for grinding

food.

Teeth have different parts.

Enamel

Pulp

GumBone

Brushing and flossing keep teeth healthy.

You should brush your teeth at least 2 times a

day.

Brush for 2 minutes!

Eating good foods keep teeth healthy.

Going to the dentist helps make sure teeth

stay healthy.

The dentist uses special tools.

The dentist can clean teeth, x-ray and check

for cavities.Click here to see an x-ray!

Cavities are holes that can form in our teeth.

Germs in our mouth eat sugar.

The germs make acid that forms cavities.

Click here to see a cavity!

Click here to go back!

Don’t let this happen to YOUR teeth…

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Eat healthy foods to keep healthy teeth!

Animal teeth are different than ours!

Beavers cut trees with their teeth!

Beavers can cut through a small tree in

15 minutes!

Sharks have many rows of teeth.

If they lose a tooth, they get a new one!

Mice have teeth that are always growing.

How many teeth do adults have?

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How many times should you brush every

day?

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Pick the best food for your teeth.

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CITATIONS:Inside Your Mouth: A Book About Dental Care, Linda Beech, Joel Schick, 1994

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