3. Dental HEALTH
Dental Health / slide 2 of 10
Do you know what these Key terms are?
Enamel
Plaque
Fluoride
Tooth Decay
Fluoride helps to make your teeth healthy and strong and helps prevent tooth decay.
Enamel is the hard outer surface of the tooth which covers and protects the teeth.
A sticky substance that is made up of the bacteria that cause tooth decay
When we eat or drink something that contains sugar, acids are produced in the mouth. These acids are produced by bacteria living in the dental plaque on the surface of the teeth. The acids start to break down the enamel surface of the tooth causing decay.
Dental Health / slide 3 of 10
Dental Health
Listen carefully and choose any three questions to answer
PRESSFOR NEXTQUESTION
1. What is dental care?
2. Why is dental care important?
3. How often should you brush your teeth?
4. How long should you brush your teeth for?
5. What type of toothpaste should you use to brush your teeth?
Dental Health / slide 4 of 10
Dental Care Class Discussion
How can I have good dental hygiene?
What is dental care?
Why is dental care important?
- Eat healthy meals and snacks.
- Drink water or milk (good for teeth).
- Eat dairy like milk, yogurt, and cheese for calcium.
- Avoid sugary snacks and drinks.
- Brush your teeth twice a day.
- It’s looking after your mouth, teeth, and gums.
- Prevents toothaches, decay, and sore gums.
- Keeps your breath fresh.
- Helps your teeth stay strong for eating, talking, and smiling.
Dental Health / slide 5 of 10
What are ways you can protect your teeth?
Ways to protectmy teeth
Dental Health / slide 6 of 10
Pair Discussion
Class Discussion
Keeping active
Discuss each question briefly with a partner, then discuss as a class.
1. How often do you think you should brush your teeth every day?
2. How should you brush your teeth?
3. How long should you brush your teeth for?
Dental Health / slide 7 of 10
Top Tooth Tips
Work in groups to match the sentences from column A and B. Then write the correct sentences for Top Tooth Tips in your copy
For the Teacher
Dental Health / slide 8 of 10
Extension Activities
1. Ask pupils, working in groups, to draw up a list of foods which are good for keeping teeth healthy.
2. Ask pupils to draw in their copies three ways they will look after their teeth.
3. Play a game of Dental Bingo in the classroom (see next slide for printout).
For the Teacher
Dental Health / slide 9 of 10
Dental Bingo
Printout
Dental Health / slide 10 of 10
Bring it home
When do you consume dairy?
Encourage your pupils to take home the message of the importance of a healthy balanced diet for good dental health. As a homework activity, you can ask your pupils to:
1. Draw the food they have at home which is good for teeth.
2. For a week, ask pupils to record how often they brush their teeth every day.
3. Explore the Dental Health Foundation website for more fun and factual tooth tips!
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3. Dental HEALTH
Dental Health / slide 2 of 10
Do you know what these Key terms are?
Enamel
Plaque
Fluoride
Tooth Decay
Fluoride helps to make your teeth healthy and strong and helps prevent tooth decay.
Enamel is the hard outer surface of the tooth which covers and protects the teeth.
A sticky substance that is made up of the bacteria that cause tooth decay
When we eat or drink something that contains sugar, acids are produced in the mouth. These acids are produced by bacteria living in the dental plaque on the surface of the teeth. The acids start to break down the enamel surface of the tooth causing decay.
Dental Health / slide 3 of 10
Dental Health
Listen carefully and choose any three questions to answer
PRESSFOR NEXTQUESTION
1. What is dental care?
2. Why is dental care important?
3. How often should you brush your teeth?
4. How long should you brush your teeth for?
5. What type of toothpaste should you use to brush your teeth?
Dental Health / slide 4 of 10
Dental Care Class Discussion
How can I have good dental hygiene?
What is dental care?
Why is dental care important?
Dental Health / slide 5 of 10
What are ways you can protect your teeth?
Ways to protectmy teeth
Dental Health / slide 6 of 10
Pair Discussion
Class Discussion
Keeping active
Discuss each question briefly with a partner, then discuss as a class.
1. How often do you think you should brush your teeth every day?
2. How should you brush your teeth?
3. How long should you brush your teeth for?
Dental Health / slide 7 of 10
Top Tooth Tips
Work in groups to match the sentences from column A and B. Then write the correct sentences for Top Tooth Tips in your copy
For the Teacher
Dental Health / slide 8 of 10
Extension Activities
1. Ask pupils, working in groups, to draw up a list of foods which are good for keeping teeth healthy.
2. Ask pupils to draw in their copies three ways they will look after their teeth.
3. Play a game of Dental Bingo in the classroom (see next slide for printout).
For the Teacher
Dental Health / slide 9 of 10
Dental Bingo
Printout
Dental Health / slide 10 of 10
Bring it home
When do you consume dairy?
Encourage your pupils to take home the message of the importance of a healthy balanced diet for good dental health. As a homework activity, you can ask your pupils to:
1. Draw the food they have at home which is good for teeth.
2. For a week, ask pupils to record how often they brush their teeth every day.
3. Explore the Dental Health Foundation website for more fun and factual tooth tips!