Dental Health

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Dental Health
Ms. Phillips First Grade Class
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• What you will learn
• Ways to brush
• All about cavities
• Prevention methods
• Our types of teeth
• Dentist visits

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Brushing

• Why should we brush our teeth?
• Best way to remove plaque
• To avoid cavities

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Brushing

• Whats the best way to brush?
• Use gentle, effective brushing
• Brush for 2-3 minutes

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How long should you brush?
30 seconds
2-3 minutes
5 minutes
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• Review
• Whats the best way to brush?
• Use gentle, effective brushing
• You should brush for 2-3 minutes

Back to the question
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Thats Correct!
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Cavities
What causes Cavities? BACTERIA We have tiny
living things in our mouths. Some can be helpful,
but others can be harmful. Bacteria will cause a
layer over your tooth, which will create plaque.
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Cavities

• How does Plaque cause cavities?
• Plaque forms an acid
• Acid eats away at your teeth
• This will cause a hole in your tooth

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Cavities

• What about sugar?
• Sugar is harmful
• Bacteria makes sugar stick to teeth, like glue
• Its harder to wash away with saliva
• Forms a hole in your tooth

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What causes cavities?
Bacteria
Toothpaste
Bad moods
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Review We all have living things in our mouths.
These are called bacteria. They create a layer
over your tooth and cause cavities.
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Prevention

• Two ways to prevent cavities
• Fluoride
• Flossing

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Fluoride

• How does it help?
• Can be found in food water
• Makes teeth stronger
• Stops acid build up
• Always use toothpaste with fluoride

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Flossing

• How does it work?
• Two areas that cant be reached by toothbrush
• 1. Gumline
• 2. Between teeth
• Forgetting to floss means 35 is not clean
• Ask if you are not sure how to floss correctly

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Types of Teeth

• First teeth are baby teeth
• There are four kinds of teeth
• Teeth help with speech and chewing
• By 21, we have all our teeth

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Types of Teeth

• Canine
• Teeth located on side of mouth
• Tear your food
• Have long roots

• Incisors
• Teeth located in front
• Cut your food
• Shovel the food into mouth

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Types of Teeth

• Premolars
• Teeth located in the back
• Flat surface
• Crush food

• Molars
• Very last teeth
• Bigger, flatter chewing surface
• Grind food into small pieces

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Dentist Visits

• During a dentist visit
• They clean your teeth
• They X-Ray to look for cavities
• They fluoride your teeth
• You should visit your dentist two times a year