Transcript Presentation 3 – Sugars and Your Teeth

SUGAR & YOUR TEETH
What are sugars?
• Sugars belong to a food group called
carbohydrates.
• It is found in food and drink.
• In large amounts, sugar is bad for your teeth
causing tooth decay.
What do you think they are?
• Yummy
• White
• Brown
• Bad
• Crystally
• Crunchy
• Good
• Sweet
• Carbohydrates
What’s your favourite?
How sugar affects your teeth:
• There are millions of invisible BACTERIA
living on your teeth and their favourite food is
sugar!
• Each time you eat a sugary snack, bacteria in
your mouth gobble up the sugar and turn it
into ACID which is released into your mouth.
Acid Attack!
• The acids released by bacteria
are very strong and dissolve
the enamel on your teeth.
• This is called an ACID ATTACK!
• Each acid attack lasts for 20
MINUTES until your saliva
washes the acid away
What sugar does to your teeth:
Hidden Sugars
Can you find them?
Does this have harmful sugar in it?
Tomato Ketchup?
Yes!
Ketchup does contain
harmful sugars!
Ketchup contains lots
of added sugar to give
it its sweet flavour
Does this have harmful sugar in it?
Bread?
No!
Bread does not contain
harmful sugars!
Bread is an excellent
snack as it is not
harmful to your teeth!
Take care with the
toppings you put on it
though!
Does this have harmful sugar in it?
Strawberry
Milkshake?
Yes!
Milkshakes do contain
harmful sugars!
Although they are made
from milk, the added
flavourings contain
sugars.
Does this have harmful sugar in it?
Pineapple?
No!
Pineapple does not
contain harmful sugars!
Although all fruits
contain sugar, it is a
natural sugar which is
actually good for you
and not harmful to
your teeth.
Does this have harmful sugar in it?
Orange Squash?
Yes!
Squash does contain
harmful sugars!
If the bottle says no
added sugar this just
means that no extra
sugar has been added
Does this have harmful sugar in it?
Fruit flavoured
water?
Yes!
Flavoured water does
contain harmful sugars!
Plain, still water is good
for you but if fruit
flavourings are added,
you are simply adding
sugar to it.
How much sugar you can eat:
• It’s OK to have sugary snacks occasionally
as your teeth can heal after being attacked by
acid.
• But if you have lots of sugary snacks or sip
sugary drinks throughout the day your teeth
will always be under attack from acid!
• This damages your teeth and can cause
tooth decay.
Safe Snacks
• It is important to eat safe snacks to protect
your teeth from decay.
Alternative foods:
• Instead of eating chocolate, biscuits
or sweets, try healthier, safer snacks
like:
• FRESH FRUIT: apples, bananas,
pears or berries
• RAW VEGETABLES: carrot sticks,
celery, cucumber or tomatoes
• And bread, pasta, nuts, milk, cheese
or yoghurt
Shopping Basket Challenge!
• Sammy Smiles and Danny Decay have
mixed up their shopping!
• Can you match the shopping items to the
correct basket?
5 Steps to Healthy Teeth:
1.
Brush teeth twice a day with a fluoride
toothpaste.
2.
Choose safe snacks like fruit & vegetables
instead of chocolate & biscuits.
3.
Drink lots of water & milk instead of fizzy
drinks or squash.
4.
Only have sugary foods/drinks at meal times.
5.
Visit your dentist regularly.