TOOTH BASICS
HOW MANY TIMES AND WHEN SHOULD YOU BRUSH YOUR TEETH EACH DAY?
TWICE A DAY, MORNING AND NIGHT
WHAT TOOL SHOULD YOU USE TO CLEAN BETWEEN YOUR TEETH?
FLOSS
ARE APPLES GOOD OR BAD FOR YOUR TEETH?
GOOD!
WHO CLEANS YOUR TEETH AT THE DENTIST?
A DNTAL HYGIENIST
WHAT DO YOU CALL THE FIRST SET OF TEETH YOU GET AS A KID?
BABY TEETH, PRIMARY TEETH, OR DECIDUOUS TETTH
WHAT IS THE HARD WHITE THAT MAKES UP THE OUTSIDE LAYER OF YOUR TEETH CALLED?
ENAMEL
HOW LONG SHOULD YOU BRUSH YOUR TEETH EACH TIME?
TWO MINUTES
WHICH FOOD IS BETTER FOR YOUR TEETH: CANDY OR CHEESE?
CHEESE
HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU VISIT THE DENTIST EACH YEAR?
TWO TIMES A YEAR: FOR AN EXAM AND XRAYS AND FOR TWO CLEANINGS
WHAT IS THE HARDEST MATERIAL IN YOUR BODY?
ENAMEL
HOW MANY SETS OF TEETH DO HUMANS GET IN A LIFETIME?
TWO SETS
WHAT DRINK IS THE BEST FOR YOUR TEETH? SODA, MILK, OR WATER?
MILK
WHAT IS ONE SUGARY DRINK THAT CAN CAUSE CAVITIES?
SODA
WHAT DOES THE DENTIST USE TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING BELOW YOUR GUMS AND BETWEEN YOUR TEETH?
X-RAYS
WHAT PART OF YOUR BODY MAKES SALIVA?
SALIVARY GLANDS
WHAT ARE THE SHARPTEETH IN THE FRONT USED FOR?
TO CUT INTO FOODS
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU EAT CANDY OR SWEETS?
BRUSH OR RINSE YOUR MOUTH OUT AFTER
WHAT FOODS HELP MAKE YOUR TEETH STRONGER BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN CALCIUM?
DAIRY PRODUCTS LIKE MILK AND CHEESE
WHAT INSTUMENT DOES THE DENTIST USE TO LOOK INSIDE YOUR MOUTH?
A MOUTH MIRROR
WHAT IS THE STONGEST MUSCLE IN YOUR BODY?
MASSETER (JAW MUSCLE)
WHAT ARE THE BACK TEETH THAT YOU GRIND FOOD WITH CALLED?
MOLARS
NAME TWO THINGS YOU HAVE TO DO EACH DAY TO KEEP YOUR TEETH HEALTHY
BRUSH AND FLOSS
NAME TWO HEALTH SNACKS THAT ARE GOOD FOR YOUR TEETH
APPLES, CARROTS, YOGURT, CHEESE, AND GUM
WHAT IS THE DENTIST THAT WORKS WITH BRACES CALLED?
AN ORTHODONTIST
HOW MANY GALLONS OF SALIVA DO YOU PRODUCE IN YOUR WHOLE LIFE?
100,000 GALLONS!!!!!