LIVING ORGANISMS CONSTANTLY ON THE MOVE ON YOUR TEETH, LIPS, AND TONGUE." IT'S NORMAL FOR THEM TO LIVE IN THE MOUTH. SOME ARE HARMFUL, MOST ARE NOT
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GO NO OR AROUND YOUR TEETH TO MOVE THEM AND MAKE THEM STRAIGHT
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ARE SMALL HOLES IN YOUR TEETH CAUSED BY TOOTH DECAY
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A DOCTOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES OF THE MOUTH AND TEETH
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IS THE OUTSIDE COVERING OF YOUR TEETH. IT IS THE HARDEST SUBSTANCE IN THE HUMAN BODY
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IS A WAY OF CLEANING YOUR TEETH AND GUMS. DENTAL FLOSS IS STRING SOMETIMES COATED WITH WAX. WHEN YOU PULL IT BETWEEN YOUR TEETH, IT REACHES TINY PLACES YOUR TOOTHBRUSH CAN'T AND PULLS OUT BITS OF FOOD AND PLAQUE THAT GOT LEFT BEHIND
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HELP KEEP YOUR TEETH IN PLACE
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IS WHEN GERMS GET INSIDE YOUR BODY, THEY CAN MULTIPLY AND CAUSE AN INFECTION. YOUR BODY'S IMMUNE SYSTEM FIGHTS OFF THE GERMS WITH SPECIAL CELLS
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ALSO CALLED BICUSPIDS, HAVE A FLAT BITING SURFACE USED TO TEAR AND CRUSH FOOD
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ARE THE LARGEST TEETH. THEY HAVE A LARGE FLAT BITING SURFACE TO CHEW, CRUSH AND GRIND FOOD
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IS A DENTIST WHO SPECIALIZES IN MAKING TEETH STRAIGHT, INSTEAD OF FIXING CAVITIES
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IS A STICKY, SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON YOUR TEETH IN WHICH BACTERIA LIVE
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HAVE SHARP BITING SURFACEAND ARE USED FOOD INTO SMALL CHEWABLEPICES
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ALSO CALLED CUSPIDS, HAVE A SHARP, POINTED BITING SURFACE TO GRIP AND TEAR FOOD
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OCCURS WHEN CERTAIN TYPES OF BACTERIA USE SUGARS IN FOOD TO MAKE ACIDS. "OVER TIME, THESE ACIDS CAN MAKE A CAVITY IN THE TOOTH
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IS A CHEMICAL ELEMENT THAT PREVENTS TOOTH DECAY. IT IS OFTEN ADDED TO TOOTHPASTES AND THE WATER SUPPLY
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PROVIDE PICTURES OF YOUR TEETH AND GUMS THAT SHOW A DENTIST WHETHER THERE ARE ANY CAVITIES, GUM DISEASE, OR OTHER DENTAL PROBLEMS
