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How to Keep Your
Teeth and Mouth Healthy
Devon NHS
Today.......
• Teeth
• Gums
• What can go wrong
• How to prevent it
• Healthy eating
Eating Smiling
We use our teeth for......
Talking
Animals have teeth
Morning Night
We brush our teeth......
Twice a day for two minutes
Check your toothbrush regularly.
Change your brush every 3 months.
Don’t share your toothbrush!
Family fluoride toothpaste
containing 1350 to 1500 ppm fluoride
Pea sized
amount of
toothpaste for
children over 3
years of age
Use a dry toothbrush
Why do we brush our teeth.....
We need help with brushing.
Healthy Mouth
Visit the Dentist Regularly
Healthy Snacks – Choose Carefully
Bread Breadsticks Vegetables
Fruit Sandwiches Crackers
Foods Best Kept To Mealtimes…
Acknowledgement of graphic source:
NSW Department of Health. Early childhood oral health guidelines for child health professionals.
Sydney. NSW Department of Health, 2009
Cereal Bar Sweet Popcorn Cakes
Biscuits Dried Fruit Sweets
Milk Water
Safe drinks between meals
Drinks that may damage your teeth
If you take a drink
to bed this
should only be
WATER
(milk can cause
damage to teeth
at night times)
Guide to a Healthy Mouth
Brushing your teeth twice a day with
fluoride toothpaste
Healthy eating
Regular visits to the dentist
The healthier your teeth are the
happier you will be!
Look After Your Teeth!