This morning we had a visit from a very important
community helper... a dentist!
This isn't just any dentist, he happens to be
married to one of our teachers:)
We call him Dr. Mike.
He taught us about the importance of brushing our teeth at least two times everyday to loosen the bacteria settled on our teeth from the foods and beverages we eat all day long.
This will prevent the dreaded PLAQUE ATTACK!
Eww... GROSS!
He showed us exactly what a cavity looks like up close and how a dentist cleans it out and fills it in so it stops growing.
He put liquid into the cavity hole and a special blue light
cured it and made it hard like the tooth.
We got to touch the finished tooth.
It was smooth and shiny!
He also showed us what he does with the molds of teeth he makes.
He uses them to build crowns and veneers
and is able to check if they fit properly
before he places them into the patients mouth.
He even let us touch his real dental tools called hand pieces.
We showed Dr. Mike around our classroom dental office and lab.
He was impressed at how neat and tidy we keep our dental trays.
He even recognized the dental molds, tools, and forms.
He forgot he gave them to our teacher:)
Thank you, Dr. Mike!
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