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Creepy Crud
Dangerous Habits
Keep it Clean
Brace Yourself
DDS
100
A sticky gooey colorless film that sticks to your teeth.
What is biofilm or plaque
100
A nasty, messy habit that can cause oral cancer.
What is spit tobacco
100
How long you should brush your teeth.
What is 2 minutes
100
An extra trap for food and bacteria.
What are braces (brackets and wires)
100
How often you should visit your dentist.
What is 6 months
200
Plaque that becomes hard.
What is calculus
200
A habit that causes your tissue to shrink and also causes oral cancer.
What is smoking
200
The best toothbrush to use.
What is soft or extra soft toothbrush
200
Used to floss around braces.
What are floss threaders
200
Someone who cleans your teeth by removing plaque and calculus.
What is a dental hygienist
300
A weak spot on your tooth caused by acid and bacteria.
What is a cavity
300
A dangerous habit that can cause dry mouth, cracked teeth, cavities, and gum disease.
What is drug use
300
A good mineral for your teeth found in drinking water, toothpaste or mouth rinse.
What is fluoride
300
White spots on teeth after braces are removed.
What is decalcification
300
The letters that DDS stand for
What is Doctor of Dental Surgery
400
Another name for calculus
What is tartar
400
The most frequent sites are the tongue, floor of the mouth,
What is oral cancer
400
Fluoride can help with 2 things.
What is cavity protection and tooth sensitivity
400
A cavity that was stopped and hardened and mineralized.
What is remineralization
400
A mechanical instrument that a hygienist uses to remove calculus from teeth...this is a hard one!
What is an ultrasonic
500
The new word for plaque (Were you paying attention?)
What is biofilm
500
The 6th most common cancer (think, what is the only kind of cancer we talked about)
What is oral cancer
500
A toothbrush's trusty companions
What is toothpaste, listerine and floss
500
A dentist who specializes in braces
What is an orthodontist
500
The most common childhood disease
What is caries or cavities