Transcript Keeping your Winning Smile

Keeping your Winning
Smile
Children’s Dental Health
Tooth Health and Diet
• A good diet is essential for
growth and development.
• In the mouth, the teeth, bones,
and soft tissues need a wellbalanced diet.
Eat…
• A variety of foods from the six
food groups of the food guide
pyramid.
Grains
Milk Group
Fruits
Meats/Beans
Vegetables
Oils
Remember to drink milk, the
calcium is good for your teeth!!!
The Food Guide Pyramid
What you eat…affects
your teeth.
• Foods and Beverages have sugar in
them.
• Sugar gives us energy to go to
learn and play.
• But, sugar can be bad on our teeth.
What you eat…affects
your teeth.
• Germs LOVE sugar too!!!
• Germs in our mouth cause plaque—
sticky, yellow film—to build up on the
surface of our teeth.
• And germs produce acids that break
down and weaken our teeth.
• So what should we do?
What you eat…affects
your teeth.
• Limit snacking.
• For snacks, choose healthy,
nutritious foods like…
• Cheese
• Raw veggies
• Plain yogurt
• Fresh fruit
What you eat…affects
your teeth.
Do not snack on:
• Candy
• Soft drinks
• Potato chips
• Chocolate
Toothbrushing
• Brush your teeth twice a day.
• Always use a child-size
toothbrush.
Proper Brushing Technique
1. Place the toothbrush against
the gums.
2. Move the brush back and
forth gently in short stokes.
3. Brush outside and inside of
each tooth—upper and lower.
4. Finish by brushing your
tongue too.
Teeth Cleaning
Recommendations
Brush your teeth twice a day.
Floss your teeth once a day.
Visit your Dentist every 6
months.