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Healthy and Strong Teeth

Briargrove Elementary, 1st Grade

Dr. Rubab Mirza

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IntroductionWhy are teeth importantBaby teeth vs adult teethHow to brush your teethKeeping your teeth healthy and strong

Visiting your Dentist

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Why are teeth importantHelp you smileSmiling is how we let other people know we

like them Keep your teeth and gums healthy for a good smile.

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Why are teeth importantHelp you speak

Without teeth, people have a

hard time sounding out

the F, S, V and Th sounds

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Why are teeth important Eating and chewing food

Healthy Snacks Unhealthy Snacks

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Every tooth is important

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Why are teeth importantMaintain space for adult teeth

Baby teeth fall off

between the age of

6 to 12

What lies underneath

the baby tooth.

How adult teeth grow in place in place of the baby tooth that falls

off

Wiggly tooth

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Why do we loose teeth?Your first teeth are your

baby teeth. They grow in when you are small. They are also called primary teeth. Soon your baby teeth will begin to fall out. Don’t worry other teeth will grow in.

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Adult teethThe new teeth that grow in are called

permanent teeth. Take good care of them. You should try to keep them for the rest of your life.

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How to Brush your teeth

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How to keep you teeth healthy and strong

Eating healthy FoodBrushing your teeth twice a daySwishing your mouth with waterRegular visits to the dentist

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Visiting your Dentist

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QuizHow often should we brush our teeth?You use your back teeth to bite? True or FalseWhat is the hardest substance in the body?Baby teeth are also called ________________.Name a few healthy snacks?Name a few unhealthy snacks?What is swishing?

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Thank YouDr. Rubab Mirza Naba Dental

1811 Bering Drive # 110Houston, TX 77057346-571-7254www.NabaDental.com