1. Dental Health
Created by Victoria Wilkins, Healthy Child Programme Practitioner

2. Why do we brush our teeth?
To prevent decay
Keeps our teeth clean
Keeps our teeth white
To stop bad breath

3. When should we brush our teeth?
Twice a day:
When we get up in the morning
Last thing at night before we go to sleep

4. What happens if we don’t brush our teeth?
They might decay (look brown or black)
They might hurt
They might fall out

5. Use a pea sized amount of toothpaste
Brush all teeth for 2 minutes
Spit out remaining toothpaste

6. Did you Know?
You have 20 baby teeth, which will start falling out when you are about six years old. By the time you are an adult you will have 32 teeth. 20 32

7. Brush your teeth, brush your teeth Brush around in circles
Song
Brush your teeth, brush your teeth
Up and down, up and down
Brush around in circles
Spit not rinse
Sing to the tune of Frere Jacques

8. Remember…..
2 minutes brush time
Spit DON’T Rinse

9. Adapted from www. healthforkids. co. uk and www. nhs
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