We should brush all our teeth properly affer each meal. This helps to keep our teeth clean and our gums healthy.

We should use a good toothbrush and change fo a new one every three months.

We should eat more fruits and vegetables. They contain vitamin C which is good for our gums.

We should eat less of foods rich in sugar such as sweets, cakes and chocolates.

We should floss our teeth every day. This helps to remove food trapped between our gums and teeth.

We should visit the dentist every six months to check if our teeth and gums are healthy.

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Do you practise these good habits to take care of your teeth?

Food

give us energy

contains different types of nutrients

contains water

Different types of nutrients such as

Carbonhydrates

Proteins

Fats

Vitamins and minerals

should be taken in the right amounts by having a balanced diet.

Food is chewed using teeth

We should care for our teeth.

Teeth that human grow are Milk teeth, Permanent teeth

Teeth comes in four types which are Incisors, Canines, Premolars, Molars

Balanced diet : Diet that has ail the nutrients that our body needs, in the rightamounts

Carbohydrates : Nutrients that give our body eneray

Combines : Gets together

Component : Part of awhole

Decay : Go bad

Fats : Nutrients that help our body to store energy

Grind : Crush into smaller pieces

Gums : Parts of the mouth that hold our teeth in place

Moderation : just the right amount

Nutrients: Substances that help our body to grow well and stay

Plaque : Sticky substance that sticks to our teeth

Proteins : Nutrients that help our body to grow

Variety : Many different types

Vitamins and minerals : Nutrients that help our body to work properly and stay healthy us