Teeth Basics
These are used to bite and chew food.
What are teeth?
Dentists say to brush your teeth this many times each day.
What is twice (2 times)?
This is the person who checks and fixes your teeth.
Who is a dentist?
A small hole in your tooth from decay.
What is a cavity?
True or False: Teeth are bones
What is false? (Teeth are not bones.)
These teeth are sharp and pointed to tear food.
What are canines?
You should brush your teeth for at least this long.
What is 2 minutes?
You sit in this at the dental office.
What is a dental chair?
Too much of this (like candy and soda) can cause cavities.
What is sugar?
True or False: Baby teeth are also called primary teeth.
What is true?
These back teeth help grind food.
What are molars?
This waxy string helps clean between your teeth.
What is dental floss?
A dentist takes this kind of image to see inside your teeth.
What is an x-ray?
Pain in a tooth is called this.
What is a toothache?
Most adults have this many teeth.
What is 32?
These teeth usually come in during your late teens or 20s.
What are wisdom teeth?
You should change your toothbrush about every ___ months.
What is 3 months?
You should go to the dentist about this many times each year.
What is 2 times?
Red, swollen, or bleeding gums can be a sign of this.
What is gum disease?
This month is National Children's Dental Health Month.
What is February?
The four main types of teeth in your mouth.
What are incisors, canines, premolars, and molars?
This ingredient in some toothpaste helps protect against cavities.
What is fluoride?
This person cleans your teeth before the dentist checks them.
Who is a dental hygienist?
This treatment is used to fix a badly infected tooth.
What is a root canal?
This animal’s teeth never stop growing, so it has to chew on things to wear them down.
What is a rabbit?