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Ringsfield Church of England Primary School

Oral Hygiene Visit

As part of our science unit on digestion, we have been learning about teeth. We have been finding out why we have different shaped teeth and how they help us eat and idgest our food. We learnt that it was important to look after our teeth and keep them healthy.

To help us understand how to look after our teeth really well, a nurse from the James Paget Hospital came to talk to us . She showed us how to brush our teeth properly.

We had to chew a tablet which turned our mouths purple. This showed any plaque or tartar. We knew our teeth were clean when we had no purple left.

We were able to see which parts of our mouth were clean by eating a small dye tablet. We enjoyed seeing everyone with purple mouths!

The lady used a giant model of our teeth to show us how to brush properly.

We had to brush in circular motions focusing on different parts of our mouth. We had to brush for 2 minutes! We also had to remember to brush our tongue.

We learnt that sugar and bacteria combine to create an 'acid attack' on our teeth.

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