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Family Gentle: Pop and Cavities
Why is pop bad for teeth? This site from Family Gentle Dentistry provides facts that everyone should know about the dangers of drinking too much soda pop. "Sip all day and get decay," and other things is the overriding message.
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Proctor & Gamble: A Fun Eggsperiment
Follow the steps of this "egg"speriment and discover how food and drink acids can lead to tooth decay and cavities. Created for teachers and parents, teach those you care for about the benefits of dental hygiene.
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Save Your Smile: Get Your Child to Brush
An article with information on how to encourage a child to brush his/her teeth and how to encourage children to be enthusiastic about this necessary personal hygiene step.
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Columbines School of Botanical Studies: Toothaches
This article provides a lengthy discussion od toothaches and abscessed teeth. The site is broken down into two primary strategies for dealing with these toothaches - removing the infection causing the pain and merely relieving the pain.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Staying Healthy
Find yummy recipes for food to make yourself! There are also articles about the reasons for vitamins and minerals, how to eat when you're playing sports, and a number of other important topics.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Teeth Flipchart
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will recognize practices for proper dental hygiene based on the information and activities provided in this flipchart.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 9 8 14: Candy That Doesn't Cause Cavities
Learn how bacteria could be utilized to make candy that doesn't cause cavities.
Treehut
Suzy's World: Bacteria
Use this site to find out what happens when you don't brush your teeth with this quick fact sheet on bacteria.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: About All You Can Eat: The Bite Stuff
Examine dog foods designed to clean teeth surface during chewing, design a human snack and measure its calories per mass. Discuss foods that might work as "edible toothbrushes" for people.
Library of Congress
Loc: Everyday Mysteries, Who Invented the Toothbrush?
The Library of Congress offers a concise history of the toothbrush. Did you know a some form of a toothbrush has been around since 3000 BC?
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: What's a Cavity?
Cavities are small holes in your teeth that need to be filled. Find out what causes tooth decay and how dentists handle it.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Taking the Bite Out of Bruxism
Bruxism is another word for grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw and it usually happens at night when you are sleeping. Find out more in this article for kids.
PBS
American Experience: Technology Timeline: 1752 1990
Short descriptions of important technological innovations produced in America and the date of their introduction.