Oral Hygiene
How often should you brush your teeth each day?
2 or 3 times per day
What should you do before you start eating?
Wash your hands.
Give 3 examples of when should you wash your hands?
Before eating
After eating
After using the bathroom
After touching something gross
Before cooking
After sneezing/coughing
When they appear dirty
After playing outside
After touching body fluids
After touching animals
What can use everyday to help prevent body odor and sweating?
Deodorant
What's the best way to prevent germs from spreading.
Wash your hands regularly throughout the day.
What can you do to remove plaque from between your teeth?
Floss every day
It's okay to talk while you have food in your mouth. True or False?
False.
How long should you wash your hands so you know they're clean?
At least 20 seconds (you can sing the ABCs).
How often should you shower?
In a perfect world, every day. But, at least when you appear dirty, smell, or after becoming sweaty.
What does sneezing look like if you do it correctly?
Vampire or Batman sneeze.
How long should brushing your teeth take?
At least 2 minutes
What can you use to get food out from between your teeth after eating?
Toothpicks or Floss.
Why do you need to use soap when you wash your hands?
Eliminate germs
Smell good
Soften hands
How long should you wear your clothes for?
Try to change your clothes every day - or - at least when they appear dirty, are stained, or smell.
Name 2 reasons you should you keep your fingernails short?
Long fingernails can hold a lot of germs and carry dirt that contains bacteria. Long fingernails can scratch yourself or others. Long fingernails can break easily which can be painful.
Give two examples of what can happen if you don't brush your teeth.
Bad breath
Plaque
Cavities
Gingivitis
Teeth can turn yellow/stain
What are 2 things you could do after eating?
Clean your space
Clean your face
Put dishes/trays away
Wash your hands
Washing your hands under water without soap still kills germs. True or false.
False.
How often should you change your underwear?
Every day!
How many germs are on our hands at any given time, on average?
Over 3,000 different types of bacteria.
What do you need to brush in your mouth (besides your teeth) that holds a lot of bacteria and bad breath.
Your tongue.
What should you eat most of for a balanced healthy diet?
Fruits and vegetables.
Should you clean underneath your fingernails when washing your hands?
Yes. Especially if they are long or if you can see dirt underneath your nails.
Name at least three things you could use in the shower to make sure you are clean.
Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, soap, washcloth, loofah, face cleanser, bubble bath liquid.
Name 3 things can happen if you don't practice good hygiene?
You can get sick more easily.
You can spread germs to others.
You can smell.
You will look dirty.
Other people might not want to be around you.