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Oral
Health Education Resources |
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The following oral health education resources may
be printed and reproduced for use in health education activities.
They are formatted to print to the most convenient and effective
sizes depending on how they are used. Every effort was made to
allow printing on most printers, and they are all effective in
either color or black & white. Some items are unavoidibly
formatted in legal (8.5" x 14"), or tabloid (11"
x 17") size. Alternate sizes are provided whenever possible.
Click on the size you prefer. Spanish versions are available when
shown.
These materials are offered as a courtesy to health educators.
Please do not alter any of the materials. Use them as they appear
in the original file.
All items are in pdf file fomat, and require Acrobat
Reader to access and print.
The materials are arranged by the following topics:
Oral
Hygiene
Dental Plaque
Dental Sealants
Fluoride
Nutrition
Tooth Anatomy and Development
Safety and First Aid
Careers in Dentistry
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Oral
Hygiene
ITEM
NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
PRINTED
SIZE |
| How
To Brush Your Teeth |
Illustrated
poster demonstrating approved brushing technique with helpful hints.
Prints well in color or black & white. |
English
8.5"
x 11"
(227 Kb)
Spanish |
| How
To Use Dental Floss |
Illustrated
poster demonstrating approved technique for using dental floss.
Prints well in color or black & white. |
English
8.5"
x 11"
(118 Kb)
Spanish |
How
To Use Dental Floss/How To Brush Your Teeth |
The
two posters listed above combined in a single poster. |
8.5"
x 11"
(283 Kb)
11" x 17"
(325 Kb)
English
Spanish |
Match
the Dental Terms |
Dental
vocabulary activity sheet. An exercise in matching dental terms
with their definitions.
Answer key is on the page. |
English
8.5"
x 11"
(43 Kb)
Spanish |
| Why
Should We Floss and Brush Our Teeth? |
This
sheet explains the specific functions of floss and toothbrush related
to cleaning plaque from teeth. |
8.5"
x 11"
(71 Kb) |
| What
Can I Do To Prevent Dental Problems? |
This
is an overview of the things an individual can do to keep a healthy
mouth. It also answers the question "Why do I need good oral
health?" |
8.5"
x 11"
(49 Kb) |
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Dental
Plaque
ITEM
NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
PRINTED
SIZE |
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What
Is Dental Plaque? |
This
is an information sheet that describes plaque, how plaque grows, and
how to control plaque. It shows an actual photomicrograph of plaque
bacteria. |
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Plaque
Causes Tooth Decay and Gum Disease |
This
sheet describes how plaque can cause tooth decay, and how plaque can
lead to gum disease. Illustrations show diseased teeth and gums, and
a healthy tooth for comparison. |
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Stages
and Treatments of Oral Disease |
This
chart illustrates the progressions of tooth decay and gum disease,
from teeth with plaque, through loss of teeth. At each step, a companion
illustration shows what remedial treatment is required to correct
damage. |
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Factors
That Cause Tooth Decay and Gum Disease |
This
is the classic three-ring graphic that illustrates the relationships
among the three contributing elements that cause tooth decay and gum
disease. |
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Dental
Sealants
ITEM
NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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SIZE |
| Seal
Out Tooth Decay |
This
brochure describes what dental sealants are, why they are necessary,
how sealants are applied, and it answers many of the most common questions
about sealants. Designed as a three-fold brochure (note paper size).
Page 1 is the front, page 2 is the back. |
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| Dental
Sealants - Questions and Answers |
This
sheet answers many of the most common questions parents ask about
sealants for their children. Illustrations show why sealants are sometimes
necessary to prevent tooth decay. |
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| How
Are Sealants Applied? |
This
sheet graphically illustrates the typical procedure for applying dental
sealants. Good for showing how painless and relatively simple sealant
application is. |
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Mike
Molar
with Sealant |
This
is a coloring and cutout sheet featuring Mike Molar. The sealant on
Mike's head provides an opportunity to introduce, or supplement sealant
education activities.
Grade level: preschool - 2 |
8.5"
X 11"
(80 Kb) |
Minnie
Molar
with Sealant |
This
is a coloring and cutout sheet featuring Minnie Molar. This is a companion
coloring and cutout sheet for Mike Molar with Sealant listed above.
Grade level: preschool - 2 |
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| Sealant
Word Find |
This
is a word search puzzle with ten basic oral health words. Good supplement
to reinforce teaching of basic concepts of oral health.
Answer key is on page 2.
Grade level: 2 - 5 |
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| Sealant
Word Search |
This
is a word search puzzle with 18 oral health words, slightly more advanced
than Sealant Word Find listed above. Good supplement to reinforce
teaching of concepts of oral health.
Answer key is on page 2.
Grade level: 3 - 7 |
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Fluoride
ITEM
NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
PRINTED
SIZE |
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How
Do We Get Fluoride For Our Teeth? |
A coloring
sheet designed to teach about how fluoride helps teeth, and about
different ways we can get fluoride.
Grade level: 1-3. |
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How
Do We Get Fluoride For Our Teeth Every Day? |
A coloring
sheet illustrating how we get fluoride every day by brushing with
toothpaste containing fluoride, and by drinking fluoridated water.
Grade level: 1-3. |
8.5"
x 11 "
(40 Kb) |
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How
Can We Get Fluoride For Our Teeth? |
A coloring
sheet illustrating how children can get professional fluoride treatments.
Grade level: 1-3. |
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Travel
The Maze To Get Fluoride |
A maze
activity sheet designed to supplement teaching activities, and to
reinforce learning the concept of systemic fluoride, and how it helps
the tooth fight decay. Answer key is on page 2.
Grade level: 2-5. |
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What
Is One Of The Best Ways To Prevent Tooth Decay? |
A hidden
phrase activity sheet designed to supplement teaching activities,
and to reinforce learning the concept of the importance of fluoride
to decay prevention. Answer key is on page 2.
Grade level: 1-5. |
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Nutrition
ITEM
NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
PRINTED
SIZE |
| The
Food Pyramid |
The
Food Pyramid illustrating the recommended portions from each of
the basic food groups.
Prints well in color or black & white. |
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| How
Much Sugar Is In Your Cereal? |
This
is a chart that includes a description of what "added sugar"
is, and provides guidelines for selecting foods based on sugar content.
Over 100 common breakfast cereals, and their sugar content are listed.
Cereals approved by the North Carolina WIC Program are highlighted.
(note paper size) |
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Soft
Drinks and School Age Children: Trends, Effects, Solutions |
An
informative pamphlet describing the alarming trend of excessive
soft drink consumption, the resulting detrimental health effects,
and possible solutions for correcting this growing problem.
Developed by the North Carolina School Nutrition Action Committee
(SNAC) |
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Tooth
Anatomy and Development
ITEM
NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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SIZE |
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Tooth
Anatomy |
This
sheet has an illustration of a tooth and its parts. It also includes
a glossary of the parts, describing their functions relating to
tooth health.
Grade level: 3-12 |
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When
Do Baby Teeth Appear? |
This
is an illustrated chart showing the locations of erupting baby teeth,
and giving approximate eruption dates. |
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When
Do Molars Come In? |
This
is an illustrated chart showing the locations of erupting permanent
molars, and giving approximate eruption dates. |
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Developing
From Primary Teeth To Permanent Teeth |
This
chart illustrates the transition from 20 temporary baby teeth, to
36 permanent teeth. It shows the relative positions of the teeth as
development occurs. |
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Tooth
Types |
This
chart illustrates what the four types of teeth look like, where they
are located, and describes their functions as food is eaten.
Note: Page 1 is color coded. Page 2 is
coded in gray tones for printing on non-color printers. |
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Mouth
Discovery |
The Mouth
Discovery page illustrates the anatomy of an open mouth. A page without
mouth parts labelled is included for testing. A third page shows the
open mouth graphic without labels or arrows. |
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Safety
and First Aid
ITEM
NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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SIZE |
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First
Aid for Dental Emergencies |
This
is a poster listing seven common mouth and dental injuries, and first
aid instructions for the injuries. It is designed to be posted in
areas where sports and recreational activities take place. The instructions
are intended for use by teachers and adult supervisors of child activities. |
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Play
It Safe With Your Teeth |
This
is an activity sheet designed to supplement safety lessons or other
safety related activities. Although the focus is on dental safety,
it provides an exercise in basic safety concepts and decision making
skills related to general playground and sports safety. Answer key
is on the page. Grade level: 3-6 |
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Careers
In Dentistry
ITEM
NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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SIZE |
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Dental
Careers in North Carolina |
A chart
listing dental health career specialties, descriptions, academic requirements,
NC colleges with training programs, licensure requirements, work environments,
salaries, and related professional organizations.
Contact information for
North Carolina colleges with dental programs can be found on our NC
colleges web page. |
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