Teeth activities: teaching your children about dental health



Everyone loves a bright white smile. It's one sign of beauty that most people aspire to. In addition, it's one that many people can obtain with a minimum of effort. However, dental health is something that can be easily neglected if people lack the time or inclination. This is particularly true of children, who often don't like brushing their teeth, or don't understand the effects of certain habits on their dental health. Fortunately, there are some easy ways to encourage your children to improve their dental health through some easy teeth activities.



Teeth activities are a great way to encourage your children to practice safe and effective dental health habits. Children often need a hands-on approach to show them why dental health is so important. Teeth are small and difficult to see and understand, so you need to find a way of making it easy for children to understand the importance of dental health habits. One great trick is to use eggs to represent teeth. Eggs are similar in make up to teeth, so they can make a good stand in. In addition, eggs and teeth are similarly affected by acids. Both will slowly decay if they are exposed to acids. Collect a few eggs, and partially submerge them in vinegar for several days. Before submerging them, coat some of the eggs with toothpaste. At the end of the experiment, the eggs without toothpaste will be much weaker and prone to cracking and breaking in the sections that are exposed to vinegar than those that have been coated with toothpaste. This experiment is a good way of showing children how dental habits can help protect their teeth and overall dental health.

Another teeth activity that can help children understand the importance of dental health is to use an apple to represent a tooth. Poke or a cut a small hole in the apple, and watch as the interior starts to turn brown. The hole in the apple represents a cavity. Explain to children how a cavity can occur. For example, poor brushing or flossing habits, or drinking or eating too much sugary or highly acidic food can have this effect on teeth. Ask children how they can avoid having these problems with their teeth. One answer includes drinking water with meals and between meals to stop the build up of acid. Another solution is to eat foods that are lower in sugar, and to avoid drinks that are carbonated or overly sugary. Encourage children to avoid soft drink or cordials altogether, and to drink water of clean their teeth after drinking milk, as the acid in milk can build up on teeth and cause cavities.

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