Types of Teeth
These teeth fall out when you're young, but that's okay! You'll get a whole new set!
Baby or primary teeth!
This is the hard, shiny, white layer on the outside of each tooth. It is also the hardest thing on your body. It protects your teeth like a coat of armour!
Enamel!
Which of these foods are bad for your teeth?
A. Apples
B. Carrots
C. Raisins
RAISINS
What is the name of the invisible film that coats your teeth and causes cavities?
Plaque
The number of times you should see a dentist per year
2 times a year
Is a molar used for
A. ripping
B. biting
or C. mashing food?
C. Mashing!
This is the very top of the tooth and the only part you see!
(Hint: Think of the Queen!)
The crown
Doing this activity you scrape away the plaque in between your teeth. This activity is ________.
FLOSSING with dental floss!
The act of using a string-like tool to clean between your teeth is known as __________
Flossing
A dentist would tell you to stay away from these types of drinks.
Sugary drinks
These teeth may grow in when you're older and may need to be removed.
Wisdom teeth
This is the part of your teeth hidden under the gums. These keep your teeth attached to your gums with the help of fibers!
Roots!
In which direction should you brush your teeth?
in little circles!
State True or False:
People from different countries have different types of teeth.
False
Identify the types of teeth in carnivores and herbivores.
Carnivores typically have sharp, pointed teeth, known as canines, which are used for tearing and gripping their prey.
Herbivores have smaller incisors and flat, broad teeth called molars and premolars that are designed for grinding and chewing plant material.
All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth! Also known as your ______. These teeth are sharp and great for biting!
Incisors! Humans have eight incisors.
Which part of the teeth you clean everyday with your brush?
The crown
If you eat too many sugary foods, it can cause __________, which is a small hole in your tooth.
Cavity
What are the causes of bad breath?
Not brushing your teeth properly and not rinsing your mouth after having a meal.
The dentist will tell you to do these two things twice a day.
Brush and floss
This pointy tooth in the middle of your jaw is used to rip or tear your food, especially meat!
It's one of the four pointed teeth in the front of a human’s or animal’s mouth
Cuspids, or Canines!
What do we call fake or artificial teeth?
Dentures
State True or False:
A newborn baby has 20 teeth.
False
How can you prevent bad breath?
By brushing your teeth and rinsing your mouth.
Name ways to avoid getting a cavity.
Give points if answers are correct.