We often take our teeth for granted until they hurt – or fall
out. Gnaw on these fun facts and activities below.
CONNECT:
- Sharks may grow over 20,000 teeth in their lifetime; they never run out of teeth. Find more fun shark teeth facts at http://www.kidzone.ws/sharks/facts2.htm
- You can also find out about fossil shark teeth at https://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/fossils/fossil_modernsharkteeth.html
- See extreme animal teeth at http://www.oddee.com/item_98432.aspx
- Have you heard of winning by the skin of your teeth? Watch walruses do tusk wrestling at http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/walrus_tuskwrestling
CREATE:
- Sink your teeth into these challenges and quizzes about teeth: http://healthyteeth.org/kids
- Teeth are shaped for the kind of food being eaten. Match animals and their teeth at http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/teetheating.html
- Test your knowledge about tusks at https://www.thedodo.com/community/Elegirl/the-truth-about-tusks-648225506.html
CARE:
- Do you need braces for your teeth? Find out what’s involved at http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/body_stuff/braces.html (lee esta articulo en Español)
- Watch how soda impacts your teeth at http://www.wda.org/your-oral-health/sip-all-day
- See 19 habits that wreck your teeth: http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/ss/slideshow-teeth-wreckers
- Your pets need healthy teeth just as you do, but they hold a toothbrush. The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) offers tips for dog’s dental health (https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/ten-steps-your-dogs-dental-health) and cat’s dental health (https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/ten-steps-dental-health).
CAREERS:
A career in dentistry can lead to good money – and it’s both
a good service and a clean high-tech environment. There’s quite a range of
dental-related jobs, such as anesthesia, research, manufacturing, advertising, and
veterinary science.
