1. By: RaDonna Carskadon for 1 stgrade DENTAL HYGIENE!

2. HAPPY TEETH

Keeping happy teeth is the key to a beautiful, long lasting smile!!

Main 3. EATING

Eat lots of fruits

Eat lots of vegetables

Eat healthy foods

Drink lots of water

Eat lots of candy

Eat lots of cookies

Eat lots of sweets

Drink lots of pop

Do

Dont

Main Main 4. BRUSHING

Dont Forget

• The front teeth

• Or the back teeth

• Or behind

• Or inside

• Or underneath

• Or on top

• Or your gums

• Or your tongue!

Thats a lot to remember!

This might help

• front, back, side to side, up, down and all around.

Click here to Listen Main 5. REMEMBER TO BRUSH Here And Here And Here And Here And Here Too! Main 6. FLOSSING

Dont forget to floss between EVERY tooth.

• Even the ones in the very back!

Main 7. DONT FORGET

Have fun!

• • Click on video to play.

Main 8. TOOTHBRUSH

Change toothbrush 3-4 times a year.

Change toothbrush after getting sick.

Main 9. DENTIST

Make sure to see your dentist at least two times a year.

• That is about once every six months.

The dentist just needs to make sure your teeth and gums are healthy.

If you floss and brush everyday and make sure to eat good foods, you wont get cavities.

Main 10. CAVITIES

Oops!

What is a cavity?

• The breakdown of a tooth

• A soft or weak spot on a tooth

Does it hurt?

• YES, if a cavity goes untreated it can be very painful

Can it be fixed?

• Only by a dentist

Main 11. OVERALL WE HAVE LEARNED

We need to

• 1.) Brush everyday

• 2.) Brush every tooth

• 3.) Floss everyday

• 4.) Floss every tooth

• 5.) Brush for 2 minutes

• 5.) Make sure to go to the dentist

• 6.) And dont forget to have FUN BRUSHING!

Main 12. CONCEPT MAP Main 13. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

RaDonna Carskadon

• What I am doing?

• • I am an aspiring teacher.

• How am I doing it?

• • I am currently studying at Grand Valley State University.

• What inspired this lesson?

• • I observed a first grade class in March, dental hygiene month, and I thought I could make an interesting lesson to help the students learn how and why it is important to keep up on their dental hygiene.

• You may contact me with any questions atradonna0aol.com

Main 14. RESOURCES

Want Some Life Saving Advice?. 8/9/2006.http://www.adha.org/downloads/children.pdf

Proper Brushing. 2005.http://www.adha.org/oralhealth/brushing.htm

Oral Care as a Part of Overall Care. Sonicare. 2004.http://www.sonicare.com/oral_care/overall_health.asp

Dowshen, Steven. Whats a Cavity?.April 2008.http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/cavity.html

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