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Answers to Why You Should Brush and Floss Your Teeth!

1. You should ___BRUSH_____ your teeth after eating.

2. The hard, white part of your teeth is the tooth __ENAMEL___.

3. A thin layer of germs that forms on teeth is ___PLAQUE___.

4. Toothpaste should have __FLUORIDE__ in it to fight tooth decay.

5. To get rid of plaque between your teeth, you should use __DENTAL__
____FLOSS____. (2 words)

6. You should brush with a _TOOTHPASTE__ that has fluoride in it.

7. A hole that forms when tooth enamel is eaten away is a __CAVITY__.

 

Look at the column under the star. This is what your teeth will be if you take good care of them.

  Write the word here.   

  __H__     __E__     __A__     __L__     __T__     __H__     __Y__