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How to keep your teeth
happy and healthy!
Operated by
Public Health England
Q:?
How can you keep
your smile happy
and cavity free?
All the time, a white sticky film builds up on
our teeth. This gets thicker if you don’t
brush your teeth, does anyone know what
this is called?
A: Dental
Plaque
Let’s take a closer look
Dental Plaque
Tooth Enamel
Q:?
What do you think
is in Dental Plaque?
There are over 1000 different
types of bacteria which make
up dental plaque.
A: Bacteria!
Q:?
What do you think plaque bacteria like to eat?
OR
Yummy!
Q:?
Can you think of some
examples of foods and
drinks that contain sugar?
Q:?
What do you think this
bacteria does to the tooth
after eating it’s sugary food?
A: They dissolve
the surface of the
tooth so holes
(cavities) appear
Which give you a
toothache.
Q:?
How can you get rid of these bacteria?
Brushing last thing before going to bed and in the morning
with a pea sized amount of fluoride toothpaste helps remove
the plaque and bacteria.
After brushing it is important to
spit not rinse
to leave some of the fluoride to protect the teeth from the bacteria.
End of presentation.