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Dental Care / Brushing Teeth

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Students discuss teeth and how best to care for them. In this dental care lesson, students review pictures of teeth that have been taken care of poorly, construct a keepsake box for the "tooth fairy" and read books about dental care.

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oral hygiene

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dental care, health
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1st - 3rd
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Health
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