Dental Health
How many times a day should you brush with fluoride toothpaste?
What is twice a day
This daily habit is one of the best ways to protect skin from premature aging and skin cancer.
What is wearing sunscreen?
What number do you call during a medical emergency?
What is 911?
This healthy habit helps prevent gum disease, supports heart health, and improves circulation to the skin.
What is regular physical activity?
This behavior helps prevent infections by removing germs from your hands.
What is handwashing?
True or False: Persistent dry mouth is a normal part of getting older
False (dry mouth can be caused by medications or health conditions and should be discussed with a dentist or healthcare provider if it continues
As skin ages, it often becomes thinner, making it more prone to this.
What is bruising or injury?
True or False: Chest pain can be a sign of a heart attack.
What is True?
Avoiding this harmful product can reduce the risk of skin damage, gum disease, and heart disease.
What is tobacco (or smoking)?
This behavior helps your body fight off infections by giving your immune system time to recover and recharge.
What is getting enough sleep?
If someone wears dentures and no longr has natural teeth do they still need dental visits?
What is Yes?
(Dentists still check the gums, mouth tissues, denture fit, sores, and other oral health changes.)
What does B mean in the ABCDE rule stands for and warns that a mole may have this feature.
What is "Border?"
What organ pumps blood throughout your body?
What is the heart?
Redness, warmth, swelling, and pus around a wound are signs of this condition.
What is a skin infection?
Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables provides these nutrients that help keep the skin, teeth, and heart healthy.
What are vitamins and antioxidants?
Name one mouth symptom that should be checked by a dentist rather than ignored.
What is persistent tooth pain, swollen or bleeding gums, a denture sore that does not improve, pus/drainage, persistent dry mouth, or a mouth sore lasting more than two weeks.
As people age, this protein decreases in the skin, leading to more wrinkles and sagging.
What is collagen?
True or False: Walking regularly can help keep your heart healthy.
What is True?
A small cut was slightly sore yesterday, but today the redness is spreading and the area feels warmer and more swollen. What change is the biggest warning sign that the problem may be getting worse?
What is spreading redness, warmth, and swelling.
Besides nutrition, name one daily behavior that can support cardiovascular health and healthy aging.
Examples include regular physical activity, getting adequate sleep, avoiding tobacco/nicotine, or following a healthcare provider’s plan for blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.
What mouth-related warning sign may require emergency care, especially if it affects breathing or swallowing?
What is Severe or rapidly worsening swelling of the face, jaw, or neck, especially with trouble breathing or swallowing.
People with this pigment naturally have more protection against UV radiation.
What is melanin?
If someone suddenly has trouble speaking or one side of their face droops, what should you do?
What is Call 911 immediately?
An older adult being treated for an infection suddenly becomes confused, clammy, and short of breath. What serious complication should be considered?
Sepsis — the body’s extreme response to an infection and a medical emergency.
Why might choosing water instead of sugary drinks benefit both dental health and overall health?
Water supports hydration and dry-mouth management without repeatedly exposing the teeth to added sugar.