Presented by: Danielle Jensen, Colleen Lockner, Julie Trinka and Oksana Paslavsky 1

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1. What is plaque 3

2. What happens when we don’t clean our teeth 4

3. What foods cause tooth decay 5

4. How to brush your teeth 6

5. What happens on a visit to the dentist 7

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1. What is plaque 9

What is p pp plaque? W Where is it found? What do we use to r rr remove it? Plaque goofull of germs Plaque is a goo that is full of germs. teeth and gums Plaque collects on your teeth and gums after you eat and drink. brushingflossing We can remove plaque with brushing and flossing. 10

2. What happens when we don’t clean our teeth 11

Why do we need to remove all the germs living in the plaque? Tooth Decay = cavities Gum Infection = Gingivitis = Gingivitis Yikes! Because we don’t want... 12

3. What foods cause tooth decay 13

Germs need food too! W Where do they get their food? oSoSoSoSugary foods and drinks 14

I need a volunteer! ? 15

W Who can remember what plaque is? o Po Po Po Plaque is a goo that is full of germs hy do we need to remove plaque from our teeth and gums? o To To To To prevent gum disease and tooth decay hat are foods that cause tooth decay? o So So So SUGARY FOODS like: Candy, pop and chips

I need another volunteer! 17

4. How to brush your teeth 18

Who brushes their teeth? H How many times a day should you brush your teeth? 2 2 times per day How long should you brush your teeth for? minutes How many of you brush your tongue? T This is why it is very important.... Morning......and night 19

Dirty Tongue Dirty Tongue Clean Tongue Clean Tongue 20

W Where is the “gumline”? Where is the most important place to brush? G Gumline 21

H How many times per day should we floss? 1 1 time per day What about flossing? What about flossing? 22

H How many times per day do we brush our teeth? o 2o 2o 2o 2 times per day ow long do we brush our teeth? o 2 minutes H How many times per day do we floss? o 1o 1o 1o 1 time per day

How to Brush Your Teeth With toothbrush bristles pointed up towards the gum using a short back and forth motion. 24

5. What happens on a visit to the dentist 25

Dental Chair 26

Dental x-rays 27

Professional Cleaning 28

Homecare Instructions 29

Fluoride Treatment Trays Varnish 30

Dr.’s Exam 31

W What happens on a trip to the dentist o So So So Sit in a dental chair o T ake dental x-rays oHoHoHoHave a professional cleaning oRoRoRoRecieve homecare instructions oHoHoHoHave a fluoride treatment oHoHoHoHave a Dr’s exam

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How you can practice at home... 34