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Brushing Up
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______________________ teeth make my smile ______________________.
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I go to the ______________________ to make sure my
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______________________ is always ______________________.
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Everyday, I ______________________ my ______________________ twice
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and after I ______________________. My ______________________ says
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this will keep me from getting ______________________. I make sure I
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use ______________________ every day to ______________________ my
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mouth and I use ______________________ to ______________________ my
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______________________.
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I’m ______________________ that I do these things because now
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my ______________________ will always be___________________!
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DENTIST OFFICE
CAT
SMILE
FEET
DIRT
CLASSROOM
MOUTHWASH
DINNER
CAVITIES
June 2012
VERBS
FRUIT
WATER
TOYS
CAR
PETS
FRIENDS
STORE
PARK
BRUSH
DANCE WITH
RUN WITH
FLOSS
EAT
READ
LOOK AT
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RINSE
CLEAN
TICKLE
DRAW
HAPPY
CLEAN
FRIENDLY
STRANGE
FUNNY
CRAZY
WHITE
BLUE
GREEN
YELLOW
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PURPLE
PINK
LUCKY
COOL
DIRTY
YUMMY
HEALTHY
PRETTY
Heading into summer, here are some
basic dental care tips to make sure your
children maintain good dental health:
• Visual cues serve as powerful
motivation for kids. Post pictures of
great smiles of favorite role models in
the bathroom.
• Give kids the freedom to make
decisions. Let them choose
their favorite toothbrush, a cool
toothpaste, and type of floss. Then
keep the bathroom stocked.
• Proper brushing takes at least two
minutes — that’s right, 120 seconds!
To get a feel for the time involved, try
using a stopwatch.
• Studies show that if your child uses
a color-changing brush, he or she
will brush an average of 91 seconds.
When using a standard toothbrush,
your child will brush an average of 58
seconds.
• To properly brush your teeth, use
short, gentle strokes, paying extra
attention to the gum line, hard-toreach back teeth and areas around
fillings, crowns or other restoration.
Concentrate on thoroughly cleaning
each section as follows:
0 Clean the outer surfaces of your
upper teeth, then your lower
teeth.
0 Clean the inner surfaces of your
upper teeth, then your lower
teeth
0 Clean the chewing surfaces
• For fresher breath, be sure to brush
your tongue, too
• Brushing, flossing and rinsing are all
rhythmic activities. Play music to help
kids enjoy oral care. Together these
activities last the length of a typical
song.
• Periodontal disease can run in
families. It can pass from parents
to children and between couples.
Studies suggest that bacteria that
cause the disease can pass through
saliva.
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