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Oral Health: An Introduction to Your Teeth

Oral Health: An Introduction to Your Teeth. By: Ben Chiou LRC 320. http://www.ryderwaldrondds.com/images/healthy%20teeth.jpg. Why should we care about our teeth?. Our teeth help us chew food Our teeth allow us to talk Finally, our teeth give us our beautiful smiles!.

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Oral Health: An Introduction to Your Teeth

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  1. Oral Health:An Introduction to Your Teeth By: Ben Chiou LRC 320 http://www.ryderwaldrondds.com/images/healthy%20teeth.jpg

  2. Why should we care about our teeth? • Our teeth help us chew food • Our teeth allow us to talk • Finally, our teeth give us our beautiful smiles! http://www.sundayfriends.org/pics/BigSmiles1.JPG

  3. How many sets of teeth do we have? • Humans have 2 sets of teeth • Baby Teeth (primary teeth) • Children have 20 baby teeth • Baby teeth are temporary and fall out • Permanent Teeth (secondary teeth) • Adults have 32 permanent teeth • This set of teeth has to last us our entire lifetime • Unlike sharks, once we lose our permanent teeth, a new set of teeth will not grow back. So we need to learn how to take care of our teeth! http://joyceagojo.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/shark1.jpg

  4. How can we take care of our teeth? • Brushing • Brush after every meal (but at least twice a day) • Brush every surface of your teeth, roof of your mouth, and tongue (to get rid of bad breath)! • Make sure to buy toothpaste with FLUORIDE • Flossing • Floss once a day • Floss along the sides of your teeth • If your gums bleed, it means you’re not flossing enough! http://blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/man-brushing-teeth.jpg

  5. What happens if we don’t take care of our teeth? • We get cavities ! • Cavities are little holes in our teeth that can cause: • Pain • Tooth loss • Infection http://www.mayoclinic.com/images/image_popup/de7_cavities.jpg

  6. Visit your Dentist • Most importantly, visit your dentist at least twice a year • Dentists will keep your teeth healthy so that you can have beautiful smiles for a lifetime! http://www.aerojockey.com/fark/dentist.jpg

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