Dental Care
How long should you brush your teeth for?
Two minutes.
Brush your teeth for at least two minutes to remove plaque and bacteria, to prevent gum disease or other oral health problems.
Warm water can help soften your nails, so nails are easiest to trim after________.
Bathing, showering, or washing your hands.
Trimming and cleaning your nails keeps bacteria and fungus from growing.
True or False: You should never pick at a pimple.
True.
What is the most effective way to avoid getting sick from germs?
washing your hands.
Basic hygiene products like soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and deodorant are essential for ______ health because feeling clean can improve mood and reduce stress.
Mental Health
Tooth Decay is the ______ most common disease in the United States.
Second.
Tooth decay is damage to a tooth's surface, or enamel. It happens when bacteria in your mouth make acids that attack the enamel. Tooth decay can lead to cavities (dental caries), which are holes in your teeth. If tooth decay is not treated, it can cause pain, infection, and even tooth loss
Why should you wash your hair regularly?
To maintain a healthy scalp.
You should wash your hair regularly to cleanse away dirt, oil, and product buildup to maintain a healthy scalp.
Skin is the body's largest ______.
Organ
This is the percentage of communicable diseases that can be transferred by touch.
80 percent.
why is it important to exfoliate before shaving?
It helps prevent ingrown hairs, razor bumps, irritation. Exfoliating removes dead skin cells, dirt, and oil that can clog your razor
What is added to toothpaste to make your enamel stronger and help prevent cavities?
Fluoride.
________can cause low energy, negative thinking, and brain fog. All of these can make it difficult to maintain personal hygiene practices.
Depression.
A person with Depression might find it hard to get out of bed in the morning, brush their teeth, and take a shower. They may feel the desire to do these things but not have the energy to do so.
Applying this product is the last step in a basic skincare routine to protect your skin.
Applying Sunscreen.
Studies show that this item in the kitchen can contain thousands of times more bacteria than a toilet seat.
Sponge or kitchen cloth.
What does deodorant do?
Deodorant works to mask odor with fragrance and alcohol, which acidifies the sweat and makes it a less hospitable place for bacteria to live.
If you don’t floss, you’re leaving up to 40% of your teeth untouched, because not every surface gets touched.
How many surfaces does a tooth have?
Teeth have 5 surfaces: the front, the back, the top, and two sides. Unless you floss, the 2 sides never get cleaned.
Flossing is the only way to effectively clean your teeth along the gum line, where food gets stuck and attracts plaque-producing bacteria. Not only that, but not flossing raises your risk of tooth decay, gum disease, tooth loss, and other serious oral health issues.
What actually causes body odor?
Bacteria on the skin.
Body odor isn't from sweat itself, but from bacteria on the skin breaking down sweat, creating a smell.
______ stress can be a major factor leading to facial acne, which may further strain a teen’s mental health.
Emotional stress.
Stress causes acne primarily by increasing cortisol and other hormones that trigger more oil (sebum) production, which clogs pores.
Germs can impact mental health through both direct infection and by influencing the gut microbiome, which communicates with the brain.
An unhealthy gut microbiome is linked to these two mental health disorders:
Anxiety and Depression.
An unhealthy gut microbiome is linked to anxiety and depression, as gut bacteria can influence neurotransmitter production and inflammation, which in turn affects mood and behavior.
What is the difference between shampoo and conditioner?
The purpose of Shampoo is to cleanse the hair and scalp by removing dirt, oil, and product buildup. The purpose of Conditioner is to moisturize and restore the hair's health after shampooing.
Bacteria in what part of the mouth can spread to the bloodstream and contribute to heart problems?
The gums.
The bacteria from gum infections, caused by conditions like gum disease, can spread into your bloodstream and cause heart problems.
How does soap actually work?
Soap molecules work together to dislodge dirt, oil, and grease particles off of your skin.
The soap molecules look like a balloon. A group of soap molecules, or a micelle, can lift dirt off of the skin, much like the balloons attached to the house in the movie "UP."
Shaving is important for hygiene and skin health by removing _____ and dead skin cells.
bacteria.
Germs can get into your body from food that has been contaminated by this.
improper food handling and storage
What can happen if you don't wear clean underwear?
Wearing the same underwear multiple days at a time can cause odors, rashes, and infection.
The most serious infections can even lead to deadly conditions like kidney failure or bladder cancer!