Oral Health
How often should you go to the dentist?
Every 6 months
How many times should you wear an article of clothing before washing it?
Once
How often should you apply deodorant?
At least once per day
How many times per week should you exercise?
3-5 days per week
How often should you shower?
Once per day
How often should you brush your teeth?
3 times a day- ideally after each meal
True or false: If you didn't get a chance to wash your clothes, you can just spray perfume or cologne on them.
False: Perfume or cologne will not get rid of smells and does not clean your clothes.
How long should you wash your hands for?
At least 30 seconds- it is recommended to sing Happy birthday twice
Why shouldn't you exercise every day?
Your body needs time to rest and recover
True or False: you can put on dirty clothes after you shower and still be clean.
False- after you are clean you should be putting on clean clothes!
How much toothpaste do you need on your toothbrush?
A pea sized amount
Name at least one way to keep your shoes from smelling bad
Change your socks, take your shoes off when you get home, alternate shoes if you have another pair
What is the most common place that is missed when washing your hands?
Fingernails/ under them
Why SHOULD you exercise?
True or false: You need to wash your hair every day.
False, unless your hair gets very sweaty or dirty on a daily basis.
How long should you brush your teeth for?
2 minutes
True or false: there is no need to wash your hats
How can we reduce the spread of germs when we sneeze?
Sneeze into your elbow or a tissue then wash your hands or use hand sanitizer
How much physical activity should you get per day? (not necessarily exercise)
60 minutes of physical activity
Why do we need to shower?
To eliminate germs and bacteria from our body and to help us not smell bad
Name 2 benefits of brushing and flossing regularly
1. reduce bad breath
2. reduce chances of cavities
3. reduce chances of gum disease
4. reduce changes of oral cancers
How often should you wash your bedding?
Every week
True or false: You do not need to wash your face every day
False: washing your face daily prevents acne and helps keep your skin clear
True or False: There is no need to clean workout equipment before or after you use them.
False: Do not assume other people cleaned the equipment, always clean equipment before and after you use it to prevent bacteria from spreading
Why should you put lotion on after a shower?
To keep your skin hydrated and moisturized