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Oral Health
Grades 6-8
Missouri Department of Health and Senior
Services Division of Community and Public
Health Oral Health Program
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• Did you know
• that your teeth
• are meant to
• last throughout
• your entire life?

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They sure are!

• Lets take a look
• at some of their
• functions

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How aboutchewing?

• Can you imagine
• trying to bite into
• an apple or your
• favorite pizza
• without your front
• teeth?

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• Your front teeth (incisors) were designed to
  bite into things.

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How about these?

• Can you imagine
• trying to swallow a
• piece of meat without
• chewing it up first?

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• Thats what your back
• teeth (molars) were
• designed to do ---
• grind food for easy
• swallowing.

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What about the way you talk?

• Thats because
• our teeth help us to
• pronounce words,
• by keeping our
• tongue in place.

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And the way you laugh?

• Sometimes things
• are funny, and we
• just have to
• laugh!

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And smile

• Our teeth are veryimportant for not only
  smiling, but also for how we look and feel about
  ourselves.

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• Thats why its important to do our best to take
  care of them!

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• Lets talk about some things youcan do

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What about the foods you eat?

• Do they include
• Grains
• Fruits/Vegetables
• Meat
• Dairy

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How about snacking?

• Did you know that
• sweet, sticky
• snacks are harmful
• to your teeth?

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Thats right!

• You see,
• each day a thin film of
• plaque grows on your
• teeth.
• This plaque contains
• germs (bacteria).

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• Each time you drink
• a soda, munch on a bag
• of chips or eat a candy
• bar, the food (sugar) left
• on your teeth becomes a
• meal for these germs
• (bacteria).

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• They (the bacteria)
• produce a harmful
• substance called
• acid, which
• destroys
• your teeth.

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• Each acid attack lasts
• about 20 minutes.
• After repeated acid
• attacks, your teeth
• become weak, and a hole
• or cavity is formed.

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To reduce these acid attacks

• Choose healthy snacks,
• and have fewer snacks
• or drinks that are sugary
• or sticky.
• Rinse your mouth
• afterward if you are not
• able to brush right away.

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Not only that, but

• These germs (bacteria)
• create another problem
• They cause your gums to
• become sore and bleed.
• Its called gum diseaseor
• gingivitis.

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• Did you know that
• certain activities
• and habits can harm
• your teeth?

Huh? Like what?
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Contact sports

• So be sure to wear a
• mouth guard and
• protective equipment.
• If a tooth gets knocked out,
• do not touch the wound site,
• keep the tooth wet in some milk or a
• moist cloth,
• do NOT rinse the tooth under running water, and
• see a dentist within 30 minutes.

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Habits

• Dont use your teeth to
• Cut things
• Hold onto pens/pencils
• Bite nails
• Crack nuts
• Crunch ice
• Open bottles or hairpins

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Tobacco

• All tobacco products
• are harmful, including
• chew! They cause
• Stained teeth
• Bad breath
• Gum disease
• Addiction
• Mouth and throat cancer

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Oral Piercing

• This new fashion can
• cause some serious and
• painful problems
• Chipped teeth
• Infection
• Nerve damage
• Allergic reaction
• Risk for diseases like hepatitis, tetanus and HIV

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• Now lets take a
• look at how often
• you should brush
• and floss your
• teeth.

Oh no, dont tell me you forget sometimes
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• Brush for two minutes
• twice each day with a
• soft bristled toothbrush.
• (Be sure to use a toothpaste
• with fluoride in it!)

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Proper Brushing

• Tilt the brush at a 45 angle against the
  gumline.
• Brushing only 2-3 teeth at a time, gently brush
  the outside, inside and chewing surfaces of all
  your teeth.
• Use short back-and-forth or circular strokes.

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Oral Health Program

• Dont forget to brush your tongue to remove
  bacteria and freshen your breath!

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Oral Health Program
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• Floss your teeth once each day to remove plaque
  from in between your teeth.

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Proper Flossing

• Using your middle fingers, wrap about 18 of
  floss around them (but not too tightly).
• Leave about an inch or two of floss between your
  hands.

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Oral Health Program

• Now, gently follow the curves of your teeth,
  sliding the floss up and down the tooths surface
  a few times. Be sure to go below the gumline.

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Oral Health Program
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And to be sure your teeth and gums are healthy

• See a dentist twice a
• year for a dental exam
• and professional
• cleaning.
• (X-rays will also be taken to look
• for cavities and other problems.)

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Now that you know these facts

• Take good care of
• your teeth and gums
• to prevent tooth decay
• and gum disease.
• And remember
• they were meant to
• last throughout
• your life...

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