Dental activity pack

Why do we have teeth?

Teeth are very important in our everyday life. We use teeth for cutting and

chewing our food. They start the digestion progress.

Learning all about teeth

Different types of teeth

1 Incisors

Help you bite off and

chew pieces of food

2 Canines

Are used for tearing and

ripping food

3 Pre Molars

Tearing and crushing your

food

4 Molars

Help crush and grind your

food

Every time we smile, frown, talk, or eat, we use our mouths

and teeth

How many teeth do we have?

Your first teeth are called deciduous teeth (say dee-sid-you-

us). They can also be called milk teeth, baby teeth or primary

teeth

You have 20 deciduous teeth and they start growing into your

mouth from about 6 months of age

Your second teeth are called permanent teeth

( say perm-an-ent) also called Permanent teeth.

They are called permanent teeth because if you look after them

you can have them for every

20

Parts of a tooth

Teeth have two parts,

The crown is the part of the tooth we can see in our mouths. The root of the tooth is 'planted' into the jawbone to keep the tooth steady while it is doing its job.

Teeth have layers

Enamel, (say ee-nam-el) is a hard protective outer layer covering the crown of the tooth.

Dentine, (say den-teen) is a second protective layer covering the

nerve of the tooth.

Cementum (say s-men-tuh mi) covers and protects the root of the

tooth, which is under the gums. Your gums are the soft, pink tissues

that also help protect the root

Pulp, (also called the nerve) is the soft middle of the tooth that has a

blood supply and nerve endings.

Can you label the tooth below.

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Why we get holes in our teeth

Why would your tooth develop a hole? Blame plaque. That's a

sticky, slimy substance made up mostly of the germs that

cause tooth decay.

Certain foods like sweets fizzy drinks, cakes and sugary

cereals The bacteria in your mouth make acids and when

plaque clings to your teeth, the acids can eat away at the

outermost layer of the tooth, called the enamel

(say: ih-NA-mul).

Giving plaque the brush off

To prevent holes in teeth you need to

remove plaque. The best way to do this is

to brush teeth.

Going to the dentist is FREE for children (NHS)

A dentist is a doctor who takes care of teeth.

When you visit the dentist for check up your dentist will look at

all your teeth and gums to check for any problems.

You should visit the dentist when as your first teeth appear.

It is important to visit your dentist every 6 months to make sure

you’re taking good care of your teeth and gums are healthy

20 Baby teeth

Can you join the number dots?

"The Magic School Bus and the Missing Tooth" By Jeanette Lane (Cartwheel Books, 2007)

"Little Bear Brushes His Teeth" By Jutta Langreuter/Vera Sobat (Millbrook Press, 1997)

"The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist" By Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1981)

"Arthur Tricks the Tooth Fairy" By Marc Brown (Random House, 1998)

"Show Me Your Smile! A Visit to the Dentist" (Dora the Explorer) By Christine Ricci (Simon Spotlight, 2005)

Fun Tooth stories

Usefull links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owbp5F0K45chttps://www.

youtube.com/watch?v=owbp5F0K45c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owbp5F0K45c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQE4xxk1r5g

How to find a Dentist.

https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-dentist