General Info
The small amount of time you spend daily on dental hygiene is important because health teeth and gums are necessary for ___________ ___________.
good health or good nutrition
____ is a sticky, colorless film of harmful bacteria that is constantly forming on and between your teeth.
plaque
The _____ in your mouth helps promote good dental health by washing food from around your teeth and neutralizing acids in your mouth.
saliva
By forming good daily habits to keep your mouth clean and free of plaque, you can prevent plaque attacks. What are these two daily habits?
brushing and flossing
If you do not regularly floss your teeth now, your gums may ____ and feel sore for the first few days.
bleed
Another important function of teeth is to prepare food for ___________. The different types of teeth cut, tear, grind, etc...
digestion
_____ covers the crown of a tooth - or the part of the tooth that can be seen. It protects the tooth from being worn away from the cutting, tearing, etc... of food
enamel
Acid stays on your teeth...attacking your enamel for _____ minutes.
20
Brushing your teeth thoroughly will probably take at least ____ minutes.
Always be careful when you insert the floss between your teeth and along the gum line. Do not let the floss _____ into your gums.
snap
balanced diet
Every time you eat, plaque breaks down sugar in your mouth and changes it to ________.
acid
___ ____ ____ as soon as possible after you eat to remove plaque and food particles.
Brush your teeth
You should floss your teeth at least _____ a day _____ you brush.
once/1 time.........before
After many acid attacks, the enamel is broken down, resulting in dental caries, also known as _____.
cavities
You should replace your toothbrush usually every ____ or ____ months.
3 or 4
Only a dentist or a ________ ______________ can remove calculus from your teeth.
dental hygienist
When enamel is damaged or worn away, it ____ ____ _____
cannot be replaced
Use a ____ toothpaste to help strengthen the enamel and prevent cavities.
fluoride
Your teeth should be cleaned about every ___ months, when your dentist also examines your teeth and gums for decay and disease.
6
Most plaque forms near the ____ _____ and between your teeth where your toothbrush cannot reach.
gum line
____ removes plaque and food particles from hard to reach places.
Flossing
An ____ is a dentist who specializes in treating malocclusion. They will often use braces to move teeth gently in place.
orthodontist