Brush Like a Boss
You brush your teeth this many times a day.
What is 2 (morning and night)?
Kids have this many baby teeth by age 3.
What is 20?
This is the best drink to have when you're thirsty.
What is water?
You should visit the dentist this often.
What is every 6 months (2 times a year)?
Brush for this long, about one whole song.
What is 2 minutes?
This hard, shiny outer layer of your tooth is the strongest part of your whole body.
What is enamel?
True or false: Juice, soda, and sports drinks are sugary drinks that can cause cavities.
What is true?
Your very first dentist visit should happen by this time.
What is your first tooth or first birthday?
Tilt your brush to where your teeth meet this squishy pink part.
What are your gums (the gumline)?
Your first big back adult teeth, called molars, come in around this age.
What is about age 6?
If you can't brush after eating, you can do this with water.
What is swish?
Washington's ABCD program helps babies and kids get to the dentist. The "D" stands for this.
What is Dentistry (Access to Baby and Child Dentistry)?
Brush the outside, the inside, and this part of your teeth that you chew with.
What is the top (the biting surface)?
By age 13, you have this many adult teeth (not counting wisdom teeth).
What is 28?
With cavities, it's not just what you eat, it's this.
What is how often you eat it?
Hygienists paint this on your teeth to make them stronger and fight cavities.
What is fluoride varnish?
A grown-up should help or check your brushing until about this age.
What is age 8?
It's time to start flossing when your teeth do this.
What is touch each other?
Cavity germs can pass from person to person when you share this.
What are spoons, cups, or food?
When your first back molar comes in, around age 6, the dentist can put this protective coating on it.
What is a sealant?