2. 1 st Grade Health Class Jen Wysocki

3. What is Dental Hygiene? It’s the act of keeping your teeth clean!

4. Your Teeth Children have 20 teeth Adults have 32 teeth

5. Tooth Tour Crown Enamel Dentin Pulp Root Cementun

6. Tooth Types Canine- Your pointy teeth Molars- Teeth WAY in the back Premolars- Next to Canine Incisors- Your front teeth Now open wide!

7. How Do I Clean All These Teeth? With Toothpaste And Floss

8. Before Toothpaste….. People had to clean with- Ground-up chalk or charcoal Lemon juice Ashes Tobacco and honey mixed together

9. What’s In Toothpaste? Makes your teeth strong Protects them from cavities

10. How Does Fluoride Work? Fluoride in water = less cavities? Mixes with enamel Mixes with saliva Creates Strong and healthy teeth

11. What will happen if I don’t keep my teeth clean? Cavities Plaque Bad Breath

12. Tooth decays, or breaks down Hole that can grow bigger and deeper Cavities are also called dental caries

13. Cavity Prevention Brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste Brush up and down in a circular motion. Gently brush your gums Floss your teeth once a day Limit sweets and sugary drinks, like soda

14. What is plaque? Thin, sticky layer Bacteria that grows on your teeth

15. Causes of Bad Breath foods and drinks, such as garlic, onions, cheese poor dental hygiene smoking and other tobacco use Also possible diseases

16. Going to the Dentist! A Dentists job is to- Look at your teeth and gums Check Teeth are developing as you grow Keep your smile sparkling

17. What happens at the Dentist? You'll meet a dental hygienist Dental hygienist will look inside your mouth A bright, overhead light will shine down The dental hygienist will clean and polish your teeth!

18. What happens next? You’ll meet the dentist Might have x-rays X-rays don’t hurt The dentist will study the x-ray Uh oh! Cavity!

19. Your Bite The dentist will check on your bite Four Main Types- Overbite Underbite Crossbite Openbite

20. What if my teeth are crooked? Time for braces! Only when you have your adult teeth You’ll now go to an Orthodontist You don’t have to worry about braces until you’re older

21. What happens when you lose a tooth? The tooth fairy comes! Visit the tooth fairy at her website http://www.therealtoothfairies.com/

22. References CDC. "Children's Oral Health." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2013. Crest. "Teaching Kids About Dental Health." Teach Your Kids About Dental Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2013. Nemours. "KidsHealth." Taking Care of Your Teeth. Nemours, n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2013.