Health & Hygiene
A thorough tooth brushing should take:
a. two minutes
b. 30 seconds
c. five minutes
a. two minutes
Carnivores have teeth that are specialized to eat:
a. meat
b. corn
c. grass
a. meat
How many sets of teeth does a person have in his or her lifetime?
a. one
b. two
c. five
Eating popcorn is a healthy snack, but you should:
a. watch out for the hard, unpopped kernels
b. brush your teeth after this and all snacks
c. both a and b
c. both a and b
What kinds of foods are dangerous for teeth?
a. sticky and sweet foods
b. very hard foods
c. both a and b
c. both a and b
What kind of picture does a dentist take of your teeth?
a. Z-rays
b. Gamma rays
c. X-rays
c. X-rays
The biggest teeth in the world come from:
a. tigers
b. elephants
c. sharks
b. elephants
The teeth in the back of your mouth are called:
a. molars
b. incisors
c. grinders
Which of the following are healthy for teeth?
a. popcorn
b. unpopped popcorn kernels
c. granola bars
a. popcorn
Jawbreakers are risky for teeth because if you bite one, you might:
a. break your jaw
b. get an instant cavity
c. crack a tooth
c. crack a tooth
How often should you see the dentist?
a. every six months
b. every six years
c. only when your teeth hurt
a. every six months
What happens when a shark loses a tooth?
a. it grows a new one
b. nothing
c. it has to get dentures
a. it grows a new one
Most people have lost all their baby teeth by the age of:
a. 12
b. 6
c. 18
There's nothing wrong with having a sweet snack if you:
a. only do it once a month
b. remember to brush afterwards
c. eat your snack right before going to bed
b. remember to brush afterwards
The best time to eat sugary foods is:
a. between meals
b. before bed
c. with meals
c. with meals
You should change your toothbrush:
a. when it turns brown
b. every three months
c. every three years
b. every three months
How many teeth do hummingbirds have?
a. 32
b. 0
c. 100
b. 0
The adult mouth normally has how many teeth?
a. 32
b. 28
c. 40
Which of these foods is healthiest for teeth?
a. apples
b. raisins
c. marshmallows
a. apples
Which of these are high in acids?
a. chocolate milk
b. salad dressing
c. peanut butter
b. salad dressing
You should always brush your teeth with:
a. side-to-side strokes
b. up-and-down strokes
c. diagonal strokes
b. up-and-down strokes
What animal has 32 teeth?
a. human
b. giraffe
c. both a and b
c. both a and b
How many different types of teeth do we have?
a. 32
b. 2
c. 4
c. 4
Which of these foods is healthiest for teeth?
a. fruit leather
b. milk
c. chocolate milk
b. milk
Which of these drinks is high in acids?
a. chocolate milk
b. milk
c. grapefruit juice
c. grapefruit juice