Oral Hygiene
True or False: The tooth enamel is the strongest part of the human body.
What is True!?
According to the Mohs Hardness Scale, tooth enamel earns a 5. That means it’s about as hard, or harder, than steel. For reference, diamonds are the strongest substance on earth, ranking 10 on the Mohs scale.
True or False: Brushing your hair 1000 times a day increases the health of your hair.
What is False!?
Fact or Myth?
Using reusable cloth towels to dry your hands is more hygienic than using a paper towel.
What is Myth!?
Reusable cloth towels have millions of bacteria in their fibers. Using disposable paper towels is the cleanest way to dry your hands.
Which symptom can indicate a customer is having an allergic reaction?
A. Wheezing/shortness of breath
B. Left arm pain
C. Apetite loss
D. Coughing blood
What is A. Wheezing/shortness of breath?
Germs are most likely to thrive in this room of the house:
A. Kitchen
B. Bedroom
C. Bathroom
D. Living room/ common area
What is A. the kitchen?
What is the ratio of kids that have untreated cavities?
a.1/2. c.1/4.
c.1/6. d.1/5
What is D. 1/5?
True or False: The average person sheds about 30 to 110 hair strands per day.
What is False!?
A person sheds around 50 to 150 strands of hair per day
True or False: Damp hands are 1,000 times more likely to spread bacteria than dry hands
What is True!?
Damp hands are 1,000 times more likely to spread bacteria than dry hands, yet only 20% of people dry their hands after they wash them.
I am the only food that can never go bad or spoil.
What is Honey?
Honey is the only food that will last forever and will never spoil. In fact, the oldest jar of honey ever found is believed to be 5,500 years old!
True or false: Athlete's foot is a kind of fungus.
What is True!?
In a lifetime, how many days does the average American spend brushing their teeth?
A. 42.5 days. C. 30 days.
B. 38.5 days. D. 27.3 days.
What is B. 38.5 days?
Fact or Myth: Plucking one grey hair will result in more hairs growing back thicker.
What is Myth!?
Pulling hair out from the root can be extremely damaging and if performed regularly can lead to long term hair loss in the area being plucked.
True or False:
Hand washing can prevent about 20% of respiratory infections.
What is True!?
______ food slows the growth of harmful bacteria.
What is Freezing?
The best way to prevent picking up a cold or flu virus is to...
A. take vitamins. C. take antibiotics
B. wash your hands often. D. sleep
What is B. wash your hands often?
Which one below is NOT a sign of poor oral hygiene?
A. Receding gums. C. Bad Breath.
B. Mouth sores. D. Pink Tongue.
What is D. Pink Tongue?
The average person has how many strands of hair?
A. 150,000 to 200,000 strands of hair
B. 85,000 to 120,000 strands of hair
C. 100,000 to 150,000 strands of hair
D. 50,000 to 150,000 strands of hair
What is C. 100,000 to 150,000 strands of hair?
Washing your hands a few times a day can reduce diarrhea rates by ___.
A. 40%. C. 50%
B. 30%. D. 25%
What is A. 40%?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! Get the correct answer and win double the points.
Which symptom requires a food handler to be excluded from the operation?
A. Sore throat. C. Coughing.
B. Jaundice. D. Stomach cramps.
What is B. Jaundice?
Jaundice is a symptom of liver dysfunction that causes yellowing of the skin and eyes due to a buildup of bilirubin. It can indicate a contagious viral infection such as hepatitis A, which can be transmitted through food handling.
You face the biggest risk of getting sick if you:
A. Kiss your child//partner
B. Share a soda with a friend who's sick
C. Eat a cookie that dropped in the dirt
D. Both A and B
What is D. Both A and B?
How many different types of bacteria live in your mouth?
A. 700 C. 1000
B. 675 D. 900
What is A. 700?
There are over 700 different types of bacteria in your mouth alone.
________ is caused by a fungus called Malassezia globosa, which pushes dead skin cells to the surface quicker than normal.
What is Dandruff?
The amount of people globally that wash their hands after using the toilet are only___.
A. 10% C. 17%
B. 19%. D. 20%
What is B. 19%?
What should a food handler do to make gloves easier to put on?
A. Sprinkle flour into the gloves
B. Blow into the gloves
C. Select the correct size gloves
D. Roll the gloves up
What is C. Select the correct size gloves?
A. germs
B. viruses
C. bacterias
D. antibodies
What is D. antibodies?