Virtual LearningGrades 9-12 Transition

May 6, 2020

9-12 TransitionLesson: May 6, 2020

Learning Target: Students will learn what to do every day

to take care of their teeth.

Background: Think about taking care of your teeth on a daily basis.

● Students learn how often and when to brush their teeth.● Students learn how often to floss their teeth. ● Students learn that taking care of their teeth is important

for their overall health.

Let’s Get Started:Watch this video: 1. https://youtu.be/EOaC_UJTCKQ

Can you name three things that you can do every day that are good for your teeth? Write them down.

----------------------------------------------------

----------------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------------------

Did you have any of these things on your list?● Brush your teeth● Floss● Use mouthwash● Eat healthy food● Drink low sugar drinks● Limit sugary foods● Limit sour candies● Limit sodas and sugary drinks● Limit citrus foods like lemons● Don’t chew ice● Go to the dentist regularly

All of these things are good for taking care of your teeth. Four of these are the most important things you should do daily to take care of your teeth.

1. Eat and Drink healthy

○ Drink Low sugar drinks

○ Limit sodas and sugary drinks

○ Limit sugary foods

○ Limit sour candies

○ Drink milk

○ Eat cheese

○ Eat fruits & vegetables

2. Brush your teeth dailyBrush your teeth twice daily; in the morning and before bed.

*You can brush after each meal.

*The most important time to brush your teeth is before bed.

*Don’t forget to brush your tongue!

3. Floss your teeth daily*The most important time to floss your teeth is before bed. You can floss after each meal.

4. Visit your Dentist regularly

Why do you think it is it important to take care of your teeth?

Hint: Look at this girl.

Even more important than having a nice smile is that your health is linked to how you take care of your teeth!

Watch this video:https://youtu.be/_r9V4YbnQd0

Remember slide 6?

Eat and Drink healthy:

○ Drink Low sugar drinks

○ Limit sodas and sugary drinks

○ Limit sugary foods

○ Limit sour candies

○ Drink milk

○ Eat cheese

○ Eat fruits & vegetables

Let’s review what we just went over in the previous slides:Do these things to take care of your teeth.

1. Eat and drink healthy foods.2. Brush your teeth daily.3. Floss your teeth daily.4. Visit your dentist regularly.

Let’s see what you have learned:Answer True or False after each statement

You should brush your teeth once a day. True or False?

It is important to floss your teeth after each meal. True or False?

As long as you brush your teeth and floss daily, it doesn’t matter what you eat. True or False?

The only reason that I should take care of my teeth is so that I can have nice teeth. True or False?

My teeth have nothing to do with my health. True or False?

As long as I brush my teeth, I don’t need to go to the dentist because I won’t get any cavities. True or False?

Check your answers, how did you do?

You should brush your teeth twice a day. True or False?You should brush your teeth twice a day but brushing after every meal is even better!

It is recommended that you floss your teeth once a week. True or False?It is recommended that you should floss once a day but flossing after each meal is even better!

As long as you brush your teeth and floss daily, it doesn’t matter what you eat. True or False? What you eat is very important to the health of your teeth and your overall health, too!

The only reason that I should take care of my teeth is so that I can have nice teeth. True or False? You should take care of your teeth so you can keep your teeth and stay healthy!

My teeth have nothing to do with my health. True or False? Taking care of your teeth is very important to staying healthy! Evidence shows that people with healthy teeth are healthier overall!

As long as I brush my teeth, I don’t need to go to the dentist because I won’t get any cavities. True or False? It is very important to go to the dentist once or twice a year to make sure that your gums and teeth are healthy.

Self Check: Go tell someone in your home what you learned and why It is important to take care of your teeth.

1. Was this lesson?❏ easy, ❏ just right❏ hard

2. Do this on your own. Keep track of how you did taking care of your teeth for a week.