Tooth Anatomy & Types
This is the flat type of tooth in the front of your mouth used for biting off pieces of food.
What is an Incisor?
How many minutes each day does it take to brush and floss your teeth properly?
What is 5 minutes?
A sticky, mostly invisible film of bacteria that constantly forms on your teeth.
What is Plaque?
A mineral added to water, toothpaste, and mouthwash that strengthens enamel.
What is Fluoride?
About how many baby teeth do children have before they start falling out?
What is 20 teeth?
This is the outermost, hardest substance in the human body that covers and protects your teeth.
What is Enamel?
The recommended frequency for brushing your teeth each day.
What is 2 to 3 times a day?
Another scientific name for a cavity.
What is Caries?
Thin plastic coatings applied to back molars by a dentist to keep acid out and prevent cavities.
What are Sealants?
The total number of permanent adult teeth most people will have.
What is 32 teeth?
These bumpy teeth in the back of your mouth are used to mash up food before you swallow.
What are Molars?
This is the only tool that can clean away plaque stuck between your teeth where a toothbrush can't reach.
What is Dental Floss?
When plaque mixes with food particles in your mouth, it produces this substance that eats through enamel.
What is Acid?
If an adult tooth gets knocked out, you should store it in this liquid on the way to the dentist.
What is Milk (or Saliva)?
The common name for the final back molars that usually don't appear until your late teens or 20s.
What are Wisdom Teeth?
This center part of the tooth contains nerves and blood vessels and lets you feel hot or cold food.
What is the Pulp?
How long you should wait to brush your teeth after eating acidic foods like citrus fruits or sour candy.
What is 30 to 60 minutes?
Types of foods like fruit roll-ups, caramel, and raisins that stay on teeth longer and increase cavity risks.
What are Sticky Foods?
Within how much time should you get to the dentist if a tooth is knocked out so it can potentially be saved?
What is 30 minutes (half an hour)?
At around what age do baby teeth usually start falling out to make room for permanent teeth?
What is 6 years old?
These pointy teeth next to your incisors help rip food into chunks.
What are Cuspids (or Canines)?
How often you should replace your toothbrush with a new one.
What is Every 3 months?
A condition caused by grinding your teeth at night due to stress, leading to jaw pain or headaches.
What is Bruxism (or Teeth Grinding)?
A special type of dentist who is specially trained to work with children's teeth.
What is a Pediatric Dentist?
Chewing tobacco and these alternative pouches cause gum disease, heart attacks, and oral cancers.
What are Nicotine Pouches?