What is Dental Hygiene? Its the act of keeping your teeth
clean!
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Your Teeth Children have 20 teeth Adults have 32 teeth
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Tooth Tour Crown Enamel Dentin Pulp Root Cementun
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Tooth Types Canine- Your pointy teeth Molars- Teeth WAY in the
back Premolars- Next to Canine Incisors- Your front teeth Now open
wide!
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How Do I Clean All These Teeth? With Toothpaste And Floss
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Before Toothpaste.. People had to clean with- Ground-up chalk
or charcoal Lemon juice Ashes Tobacco and honey mixed together
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Whats In Toothpaste? Makes your teeth strong Protects them from
cavities
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How Does Fluoride Work? Fluoride in water = less cavities?
Mixes with enamel Mixes with saliva Creates Strong and healthy
teeth
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What will happen if I dont keep my teeth clean? Cavities Plaque
Bad Breath
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Tooth decays, or breaks down Hole that can grow bigger and
deeper Cavities are also called dental caries
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Cavity Prevention Brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste
Brush up and down in a circular motion. Gently brush your gums
Floss your teeth once a day Limit sweets and sugary drinks, like
soda
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What is plaque? Thin, sticky layer Bacteria that grows on your
teeth
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Causes of Bad Breath foods and drinks, such as garlic, onions,
cheese poor dental hygiene smoking and other tobacco use Also
possible diseases
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Going to the Dentist! A Dentists job is to- Look at your teeth
and gums Check Teeth are developing as you grow Keep your smile
sparkling
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What happens at the Dentist? You'll meet a dental hygienist
Dental hygienist will look inside your mouth A bright, overhead
light will shine down The dental hygienist will clean and polish
your teeth!
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What happens next? Youll meet the dentist Might have x-rays
X-rays dont hurt The dentist will study the x-ray Uh oh!
Cavity!
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Your Bite The dentist will check on your bite Four Main Types-
Overbite Underbite Crossbite Openbite
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What if my teeth are crooked? Time for braces! Only when you
have your adult teeth Youll now go to an Orthodontist You dont have
to worry about braces until youre older
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What happens when you lose a tooth? The tooth fairy comes!
Visit the tooth fairy at her website
http://www.therealtoothfairies.com/
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References CDC. "Children's Oral Health." Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2013. Crest. "Teaching Kids About Dental Health."
Teach Your Kids About Dental Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2013.
Nemours. "KidsHealth." Taking Care of Your Teeth. Nemours, n.d.
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