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Your Guide to Good Your Guide to Good Dental HealthDental Health

Linda Hew-Len RN, MSNLinda Hew-Len RN, MSN

Granite School District NurseGranite School District Nurse

What do Healthy Teeth & What do Healthy Teeth & Gums Look Like?Gums Look Like?

TeethTeeth WhiteWhite BrightBright SparklySparkly

GumsGums Light pinkLight pink Not inflamedNot inflamed Do not bleedDo not bleed

Healthy Gums = Healthy TeethHealthy Gums = Healthy Teeth

TOOTH FACTSTOOTH FACTS How many teeth do How many teeth do

children have?children have?

How many teeth do How many teeth do adults have?adults have?

TOOTH TRIVIATOOTH TRIVIA

Which animal has many sets of Which animal has many sets of teeth that are replaced over teeth that are replaced over and over as they fall out?and over as they fall out?

THE SHARK!THE SHARK!

INCISOR CUSPID MOLAR

CROWN

ROOT

TYPES OF TEETHTYPES OF TEETH

TOOTH TRIVIATOOTH TRIVIA

What animal has teeth What animal has teeth shaped like humans’ shaped like humans’ teeth?teeth?

THE APE!THE APE!

ENAMEL

DENTIN

CEMENTUM

CROWN

ROOTS

PULP

PARTS OF A TOOTHPARTS OF A TOOTH

A TOOTH’S WORST A TOOTH’S WORST ENEMY--ENEMY--

PLAQUE!PLAQUE!

WHAT IS PLAQUE?WHAT IS PLAQUE?

A sticky film made up of harmful A sticky film made up of harmful bacteria that forms on bacteria that forms on everyone’s teetheveryone’s teeth

Causes tooth decay, or cavities, Causes tooth decay, or cavities, and irritates your gumsand irritates your gums

Bacteria in plaque make acids Bacteria in plaque make acids that can attack the enamel on that can attack the enamel on your teeth and cause cavitiesyour teeth and cause cavities

HOW DO YOU PREVENT HOW DO YOU PREVENT PLAQUE FROM ATTACKING PLAQUE FROM ATTACKING

YOUR TEETH?YOUR TEETH?

BRUSH AND FLOSS!BRUSH AND FLOSS!

Toothbrush Toothbrush TriviaTrivia

HOW TO BRUSH YOUR TEETHHOW TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH

HOW TO BRUSH YOUR TEETHHOW TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH

HOW TO BRUSH YOUR TEETHHOW TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH

HOW TO FLOSS YOUR TEETHHOW TO FLOSS YOUR TEETH

EAT FOOD HEALTHY FOR EAT FOOD HEALTHY FOR TEETHTEETH

WHAT OTHER FOODS ARE WHAT OTHER FOODS ARE HEALTHY FOR TEETH?HEALTHY FOR TEETH?

Milk and milk products--Milk and milk products--cheese, cheese, yogurt, ice creamyogurt, ice cream

VegetablesVegetablesMeatMeatFishFishFruitFruit

WHAT FOODS ARE WHAT FOODS ARE UNHEALTHY FOR TEETH?UNHEALTHY FOR TEETH?

WHY?WHY?

They stick to teeth and allow They stick to teeth and allow bacteria to grow under thembacteria to grow under them

Sugary foods help bacteria Sugary foods help bacteria grow and make plaque acids grow and make plaque acids that cause cavities and that cause cavities and tooth decaytooth decay

WHAT TO DO?WHAT TO DO?

Cut down on sticky and sugary Cut down on sticky and sugary snacks and eat tooth-healthy snacks and eat tooth-healthy snacks insteadsnacks instead

Brush and floss your teeth after Brush and floss your teeth after you eat to reduce the bacteria that you eat to reduce the bacteria that lead to cavities and tooth decaylead to cavities and tooth decay

Visit your dentist regularly to have Visit your dentist regularly to have your teeth cleaned and protectedyour teeth cleaned and protected

Visiting Your DentistVisiting Your Dentist

Healthy Smiles for LifeHealthy Smiles for Life

QUESTIONS???QUESTIONS???

Call your School Nurse Call your School Nurse Granite District Nursing Services Granite District Nursing Services

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