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Kids Health: Taking Care of Your Teeth

For Students 9th - 10th
For teens, taking care of teeth isn't always a priority. This article goes through the history of brushing teeth, proper techniques for brushing, and the importance of regular brushings.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Healthy, Happy Teeth

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
During this lesson, young scholars will enjoy multisensory activities related to the importance of practicing good oral hygiene. Students will listen to a shared text, learn songs, participate in a liquids lab, and participate in four...
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Professional Equine Dentistry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains useful information regarding equine dentistry. It includes definitions and frequently asked questions.
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Read Works

Read Works: A Healthy Smile

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text telling the importance of caring for your teeth by brushing, flossing, and visiting the dentist. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: What's a Cavity?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Cavities are small holes in your teeth that need to be filled. Find out what causes tooth decay and how dentists handle it.
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Kids Health: People, Places and Things That Help Me

For Students 3rd - 8th
A directory of kid-friendly articles and videos about the people who keep kids healthy and the places where medical professionals work. Also learn about the kinds of tests that are used to diagnose health problems and about different...
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Herstory Network: Lucy Hobbs Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how Lucy Hobbs Taylor broke the glass ceiling in her day as the first woman to practice dentistry.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Lucy H. Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the first woman to receive her doctorate in dentistry, Lucy Hobbs Taylor.
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Kansas Historical Society

Kansas Historical Society: Lucy Hobbs Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the first woman to earn her Doctorate Degree in Dental Surgery, Lucy Hobbs Taylor.
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The American School of Equine Dentistry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about The American School of Equine Dentistry. It links to information about the Equine Dentistry program.
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Teachingheart.net: A Teacher's Dental Health Page

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
These lesson plans teach students the importance of good dental hygiene and feature crafts, games, books ,and songs.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Kansas Town Takes Dental Care to School

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on a school effort to improve access to dental care for low-income students.
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Kids Health: The Truth About Teeth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn all about your teeth. Complete with an individual tooth diagram and a diagram of a full set of teeth in the mouth.
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Kids Health: The Reality of Retainers

For Students 9th - 10th
Retainers can be worn after braces come off, or to fix a problem with a person's teeth without braces. They can also help with speech problems. Find out more about retainers, their purposes, how to be fitted for one, how to wear it, and...
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Read Works

Read Works: Terrific Teeth

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about teeth and how to take care of them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Columbines School of Botanical Studies: Toothaches

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a lengthy discussion od toothaches and abscessed teeth. The site is broken down into two primary strategies for dealing with these toothaches - removing the infection causing the pain and merely relieving the pain.
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Teeth: Online Word Search Puzzle (Grade 1)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find words associated with teeth (like brush, floss, dentin, enamel, and molars) in this word search. When you're done, rescramble the letters and play again.
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Family Gentle: Pop and Cavities

For Students 9th - 10th
Why is pop bad for teeth? This site from Family Gentle Dentistry provides facts that everyone should know about the dangers of drinking too much soda pop. "Sip all day and get decay," and other things is the overriding message.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Dental Health

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart teaches children about proper dental hygiene. A graphing lesson is included along with questions for Activotes.
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Keep Tooth Decay Away!

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson is designed to give young students an understanding of tooth decay and proper dental hygiene.
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Eternal Egypt: Hesire

For Students 9th - 10th
Hesire was a high official under the reign of king Djeser during the third dynasty. His titles were "the overseer of the royal scribes", "the greatest of physicians and dentists" and "the Priest of Horus".
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William G Morton, Md

For Students 9th - 10th
William Thomas Green Morton (August 9, 1819 - July 15, 1868) was an American dentist and physician.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Morton

For Students 9th - 10th
(1819-1868) American dentist who demonstrated the use of ether as an anesthesia.
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Lingolex

Lingolex.com: The Vocabulary of Jobs and Professions in English and Spanish

For Students 9th - 10th
A glossary of specific occupational and professional terms translated with English and Spanish equivalents.

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