Tooth Care
You should visit this professional twice a year to keep your teeth healthy.
Who is the dentist?
This is the common name for holes in your teeth caused by decay.
What are cavities?
This white drink is full of calcium, which helps make your teeth strong.
What is milk?
This type of dentist specializes in braces and fixing crooked teeth.
What is an orthodontist?
By the time you are this age, most kids start losing their baby teeth.
What is six years old?
What is two minutes?
Dentists are usually able to remove the decayed part of your tooth and replace it with this.
What is a filling?
Crunchy vegetables like these orange roots are great for cleaning your teeth naturally.
What are carrots?
These colorful items are placed in braces to hold the wire in place and can be changed at every visit.
What are rubber bands?
These are the first set of teeth you get, also called "baby teeth."
What are primary teeth?
This string-like tool cleans between your teeth where your toothbrush can't reach.
What is dental floss?
Drinking too much of this bubbly drink can lead to tooth decay.
What is soda?
Eating too much of this substance can lead to cavities.
What is sugar?
You should avoid sticky and hard foods like these sweet and chewy treats when you have braces?
What are candies? (Like caramels)
Most kids have this many primary teeth before their adult teeth grow in.
What is 20?
This is the sticky coating that forms on your teeth and can cause tooth decay.
What is plaque?
Tooth decay happens when bacteria in your mouth turn this sweet substance into acid.
What is sugar?
This snack, which come in red, green, or yellow varieties, is both healthy for your teeth and keeps your breath fresh.
What is an apple?
After your braces come off, you'll need to wear this device to keep. your teeth in place.
What is a retainer?
These teeth, which come in during your teenage years (or later,) are often removed.
What are wisdom teeth?
This mineral found in toothpaste, helps make your teeth strong and protects against cavities.
What is fluoride?
This protective treatment, often painted on the chewing surface of you teeth helps prevent cavities.
What is a dental sealant?
This drink is the best choice for keeping your mouth clean and hydrated.
What is water?
Braces are used to straighten teeth and fix this type of problem with your bite.
What is misalignment?
These teeth at the front of your mouth are usually the first permanent teeth to grow in.
What are the central incisors?