Teeth Hygiene

What are we going to learn today? Why it is important to brush our teeth How to brush teeth correctly

Look at these teeth What is the difference between the teeth? What causes cavities? How do cavities affect your health?

The importance of brushing our teeth The mouth has good and bad bacteria. The bad bacteria use the sugars to produce an acid which deteriorates the enamel on the teeth (the shiny part) which then causes cavities. To prevent cavities everyone should brush their teeth and parents should teach correct brushing techniques to their children.

3. Brush your molars using back and forth motions. Steps to brush your teeth: 1. Put a pea-sized amount of toothpaste with fluoride on a small, soft toothbrush.   2. Brush the inside of your teeth using small circular motions. Be sure to go down to the gums.   3. Brush your molars using back and forth motions.  

Steps to brush your teeth: 4. Brush the outside of your teeth using small circular motions. Make sure to go down to the gums.   5. Repeat steps 2-4 on your top and bottom teeth.   6. Don’t forget to brush your tongue!   Brush your teeth for two minutes, after waking up, after each meal, and before going to bed.  

Put the steps in order: Distribuir los recortes de los pasos de cepillado de dientes entre el grupo y pídales que los pongan en el orden correcto: -Ponga una cantidad de pasta de dientes de tamaño de guisante con flúor en un cepillo de dientes pequeño y suave -Cepille el interior de los dientes con pequeños movimientos circulares. Asegúrese de bajar a las encías. -Cepille sus molares usando movimientos de ida y vuelta. -Cepille el exterior de los dientes con pequeños movimientos circulares. Asegúrese de bajar a las encías. -Repita los pasos 2-4 en sus dientes superiores e inferiores. -¡No se olvide de cepillarse la lengua!  -Cepillarse los dientes durante dos minutos, después de despertar, después de cada comida, y antes de ir a la cama.

Let’s brush our teeth! I need 5 volunteers

Let’s review: Show me how to brush your teeth. What are the critical teeth brushing moments? After waking up, after each meal, and before going to bed. How long should you brush your teeth? For 2 minutes.

Thank you!