Going to the Dentist

1. Going to the Dentist

2. I am going to the dentist for a check up! The dentist cleans my teeth. The __________ cleans my ____________. dentist teeth

3. At the dentist, I wait for my turn in the waiting area. I wait for my turn by sitting in the chair. I ______________ in the chair and ______________ for my turn. sit wait

4. At the dentist, I take my turn when my name is called. I listen for my name to be called. I have to ______________ for my ______________ to be called. name listen

5. At the dentist, I walk into the room with the big dentist chair. I walk quietly into the room. I have to ______________ down the hall _______________ . walk quietly

6. At the dentist, I sit very still in the big dentist chair. I keep my hands and feet to myself. My ______________ and _______________ stay on the chair. hands feet

7. At the dentist, I keep my mouth open so the dentist can clean my teeth. The dentist uses special tools to clean my teeth. My mouth stays ______________ when the dentist uses his _____________. tools open

8. At the dentist, I rinse out my mouth and spit the water into the bowl. Now my teeth are so clean! I ______________ my mouth with water and spit it into the _____________. bowl rinse

9. Question #1 Who cleans my teeth with special tools? ___________ baker dentist police

10. Question #2 What is the first thing I do when I go to the dentist? ___________ wait rinse smile

11. Question #3 How will I know when my name is called and it is my turn? ___________ talk yell listen

12. Question #4 I keep my _____________ on the chair. nose hands ear

13. Question #5 I help the dentist by keeping my mouth __________. open closed

14. Question #6 What is the last thing I do when the dentist is finished cleaning my teeth? __________________ rinse sing eat

15. sit dentist teeth wait walk quietly listen name tools hands feet open

16. rinse bowl baker police yell smile talk nose ear closed sing eat

17. Resources • kidshealth.org • youtube.com (there are some kid friendly videos students can watch to know what to expect at the dentist) • Going To The Dentist by Fred Rogers • brainpopjr.com • www.dent.umich.edu/media/teachoralhealth/lessons (lesson plans)