Written and Illustrated by Mrs. Funderburk’s Kindergarten Class 2011 Teeth Written and Illustrated by Mrs. Funderburk’s Kindergarten Class 2011

Teeth Written and Illustrated by: Mrs. Funderburk’s Kindergarten Class 2011

Table of Contents How to take care of your teeth……………………………1 How you can keep your teeth healthy…………………..4 Kinds of teeth……………………………………………….10 Interesting facts…………………………………………….14 Glossary…………………………………………………….17

Brush your teeth at least twice a day. How to take care of your teeth Brush your teeth at least twice a day. 1

You need to get a new toothbrush every 2-3 months You need to get a new toothbrush every 2-3 months. Do not use your toothbrush when it is worn out and the bristles are flat. This can hurt your gums. 2

Visit a dentist at least twice a year for checkups. 3

Drink plenty of water to keep your teeth healthy. How you can keep your teeth healthy Drink plenty of water to keep your teeth healthy. 4

Eat lots of bread, chicken, and yogurt to keep your teeth healthy and strong. 5

Eating chicken is good for your teeth. 6

Eat fruits and vegetables like peas, carrots, strawberries, apples, and cherries. 7

Drink lots of milk to keep your teeth healthy. 8

To keep your teeth healthy drink water everyday. 9

Kinds of teeth You have four kinds of teeth; incisors, canines, premolars, and molars. 10

Incisor teeth rip your food, canine teeth hold your food, premolar teeth move your food to the molars. Molars grind your food so you can swallow it. 11

When a baby is 6-10 months old they get their primary teeth When a baby is 6-10 months old they get their primary teeth. Another name for primary teeth is milk teeth. Everyone gets 20 milk teeth. 12

When you are 14 you will have your permanent teeth When you are 14 you will have your permanent teeth. There are 28 permanent teeth. 13

Interesting facts When you eat a sugary snack the sugar bugs and the gooey stuff called plaque can attack your teeth for 20 minutes! This can eat holes in the enamel. 14

One can of soda can have up to 10 spoonfuls of sugar! 15

Pigs have 44 teeth. Dogs have 42 teeth. Cats have 30 teeth. 16

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