Unit: Watch Your Mouth Topic: Oral Health

Rationale: Students will understand the components of oral health. Furthermore, they will recognize that good oral health is an essential part of good general health and nutrition throughout life.

Keywords: anatomy, chewing, brush, floss, calcium, demineralization, enamel, fluoride, oral hygiene, plaque, tooth decay, caries

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Unit Overview

Unit Overview and Background Information for Teachers

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Unit Objectives

Students will be able to:

• label the structures of the oral cavity
• identify types, position, function, and parts of teeth
• identify foods that promote good oral hygiene
• model proper techniques of brushing and flossing
• illustrate the cycle of demineralization/remineralization
• analyze the acidity in common foods that may promote demineralization
• observe plaque build-up
• illustrate the progression of tooth decay and periodontal disease
• examine their mouths for bite and missing teeth
• determine how tooth loss affects nutrition and facial structure
• observe types of dental replacements
• apply oral health knowledge to their personal decision making

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Unit/Lesson Evaluation

Oral Health Pre Test

Oral Health Post Test

Oral Health Pre/Post Tests Answer Key

This activity may be useful for pre and post evaluation and would merit placement in student portfolios for future reference.

Lab pH of Common Foods - Activity 4B

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Subject Areas Covered

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Funding

Positively Aging® Curriculum Program Funding 1997-2008:
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Research Resources
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Science Education Partnership Award
Grant # R25 RR 18549

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