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How to keep your teeth happy and healthy!

Learn how to maintain healthy teeth with tips from Public Health England. Discover the importance of brushing, plaque removal, and avoiding sugary foods for optimal dental health.

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How to keep your teeth happy and healthy!

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  1. How to keep your teethhappy and healthy! Operated by Public Health England

  2. Q:? How can you keep your smile happy and cavity free?

  3. All the time, a white sticky film builds up on our teeth. This gets thicker if you don’t brush your teeth, does anyone know what this is called? A: Dental Plaque

  4. Let’s take a closer look

  5. Dental Plaque Tooth Enamel

  6. Q:? What do you think is in Dental Plaque? There are over 1000 different types of bacteria which make up dental plaque. A: Bacteria!

  7. Q:? What do you think plaque bacteria like to eat? OR

  8. Yummy!

  9. Q:? Can you think of some examples of foods and drinks that contain sugar?

  10. Q:? What do you think this bacteria does to the tooth after eating it’s sugary food? • A: They dissolve the surface of the tooth so holes (cavities) appear Which give you a toothache.

  11. Q:? How can you get rid of these bacteria?

  12. Brushing last thing before going to bed and in the morning with a pea sized amount of fluoride toothpaste helps remove the plaque and bacteria. • After brushing it is important to • spit not rinse • to leave some of the fluoride to protect the teeth from the bacteria.

  13. End of presentation.

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