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1. Click here to start playing! 123456789101112131415 $100 $200 $300 $500 $1,000 $2,000 $4,000 $8,000 $16,000 $32,000 $64,000 $125,000 $250,000 $500,000 $1,000,000 Who Wants a Million $$ Smile?

2. $100 What is tooth enamel? D A B Click on the ORANGEdiamond to select your answer. C The soft pink or brown tissue that surrounds a tooth and helps to hold it in place. The second layer of a tooth. It protects the nerves and blood supply. A: B: The protective, outermost layer of a tooth. It the hardest substance in the body. The second hardest substance in the body. It helps hold teeth in the proper place. C: D:

3. Excellent! Enamel Dentin Gum Nerve & Blood Supply Bone Click here to advance to the next question. Tooth enamel protects the nerves and blood vessels in the tooth from germs that cause cavities.

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5. $200 What is a cavity? Click on the ORANGEdiamond to select your answer. A hole in the tooth A tooth that got knocked out A: B: A filling in a tooth None of the above C: D:

6. Excellent! Cavity Click here to advance to the next question. A cavity is a hole in tooth enamel. If you have a cavity and don’t see the dentist the cavity will continue to get bigger, hurt more, and you may lose the tooth. See the dentist soon!

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8. $300 What is plaque (plak)? Click on the ORANGEdiamond to select your answer. A source of bad breath and the reason why teeth feel “fuzzy” when you don’t brush A smelly, sticky layer of germs on your teeth A: B: A sign that cavities and gum disease may be developing All answers are correct C: D:

9. Fantastic Click here to advance to the next question. Regular brushing and flossing removesplaque. Great News!

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11. $500 How often should you brush your teeth? At least twice a day- in the morning and before going to bed A: B: Once a day Click on the ORANGEdiamond to select your answer. Never Only when you feel like it C: D:

12. Brilliant! Click here to advance to the next question. Brush at least twice a day – in the morning and especially at bedtime.

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14. $1,000 What parts of the mouth must be brushed? Click on the ORANGEdiamond to select your answer. Brush only the teeth you see when you smile Brush the front teeth and chewing surfaces of back teeth A: B: Brush all surfaces of the teeth, tongue and gumline (where the teeth and gums meet). Brush your front teeth C: D:

15. Well done! You’re on your way to a Million Dollar Smile! Click here to advance to the next question. Keep brushing all areas of the teeth – front, back and chewing surfaces. Don’t forget the tongue and gumline (where the teeth and gums meet).

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17. $2,000 Brushing removes plaque. How many minutes should you brush? Click on the ORANGEdiamond to select your answer. 30 seconds At least two minutes A: B: 1 minute 5 minutes C: D:

18. Super! Click here to advance to the next question. Brush at least twice a day for two minutes with toothpaste that contains fluoride.

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20. $4,000 Replace your toothbrush about every three months. What kind of toothbrush bristles are best for your teeth? A: B: It’s not important Hard Bristles Click on the ORANGEdiamond to select your answer. Medium Soft C: D:

21. Very good! Click here to advance to the next question. A soft bristle toothbrush will not wear away tooth enamel and gums.

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23. $8,000 How often should you floss? Once a month Once a week A: B: Click on the ORANGEdiamond to select your answer. At least once a day Never, it’s not important C: D:

24. Awesome! Click here to advance to the next question. Daily flossing removes plaque from the sides and in between teeth where toothbrush bristles can not reach.

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26. $16,000 A mouth guard prevents broken or chipped teeth and also protects lips, tongue and jaw from injury when playing sports. The American Dental Association recommends wearing a mouth guard for which sports? Football, Field Hockey, Basketball Wrestling, Boxing, Martial Arts A: B: Click on the ORANGEdiamond to select your answer. Lacrosse, Soccer, Gymnastics All of the above C: D:

27. Terrific! Click here to advance to the next question. Playing any contact sport without a mouth guard could cause injury to teeth, gums, lips and jaw. Guard that winning smile by wearing a mouth guard!

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29. $32,000 Sugary foods and drinks feed the bacteria that cause tooth decay. The bacteria make acids that attack tooth enamel. How long do acid attacks last? Click on the ORANGEdiamond to select your answer. 20 to 40 minutes 5 minutes A: B: 10 minutes 1 hour C: D:

30. Brilliant! Click here to advance to the next question. • An acid attacks last about 20 to 40 minutes. • Each new bite or sip of a sugary food starts a new acid attack. • Frequent acid attacks damage tooth enamel. • Saliva helps stop an acid attack.

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32. $64,000 What are sealants? Click on the ORANGEdiamond to select your answer. A metal fitting placed on top of a tooth after a cavity has been removed A naturally occurring mineral that is applied to teeth to reduce cavities A: B: A plastic covering placed on chewing surfaces of back teeth to help prevent cavities None of the above C: D:

33. Well done! Click here to advance to the next question. A sealant is a plastic covering placed on chewing surfaces of molars. Molars are the back teeth used for chewing and grinding. Sealants are applied quickly by a dentist or dental hygienist.

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35. $125,000 What is the best thing to drink between meals? Click on the ORANGEdiamond to select your answer. Water Apple Juice A: B: Sweet Tea Milk C: D:

36. Very good! Click here to advance to the next question. It is best to drink water between meals. Water that contains fluoride is best! Drink juice, milk or sweet tea with meals or snacks. • Milk contains calcium which is good for teeth and bones. It also • contains a type of sugar called lactose. Lactose does not cause cavities as easily as other types of sugars such as sucrose (table sugar) and fructose (sugar in fruit). • Apple juice contains sugar (fructose) and citric acid. • Sweet tea contains tannic acid and sugar. Tea made without sugar is a better choice.

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38. $250,000 What should you do if a permanent tooth is knocked out? Hold it by the crown (top) and gently place it in milk or water (don’t scrub!) Find it! B: A: Click on the ORANGEdiamond to select your answer. Go to the dentist IMMEDIATELY. All of the above C: D:

39. Excellent! Click here to advance to the next question. Find the tooth! Don’t try to clean the tooth or put it back in your mouth. Instead, put it in a container of milk or warm water… Then, go to a dentist IMMEDIATELY!

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41. $500,000 What are some of the risks of getting a mouth piercing? Click on the ORANGEdiamond to select your answer. Pain, infection, blood clots, and swelling of the tongue, lips or cheeks All of these choices are risks for mouth piercings B: A: Nerve damage, excessive drooling and damage to gum tissue Chipped or cracked teeth, inability to speak clearly, difficulty eating C: D:

42. Very good! Infected tongue piercing Click here to advance to the next question. Mouth piercings may cause… • Pain, infection, blood clots, and swelling of the tongue, lips or cheeks • Chipped or cracked teeth, inability to speak clearly, difficulty eating • Nerve damage, excessive drooling and damage to bone and gum tissue (Image from travelandsmile.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/page2)

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44. $1,000,000 Calcium helps build strong teeth and bones. Which food list DOES NOT contain calcium? Click on the ORANGEdiamond to select your answer. Green leafy vegetables such as collard greens, spinach, and broccoli Dairy foods such as milk, cheese and yogurt A: B: Oranges, strawberries and papaya They all contain calcium C: D:

45. Fantastic! Click here to advance to the next question. • These foods – • Dairy foods such as milk, cheese and yogurt • Green leafy vegetables such as collard greens, spinach, and broccoli • Oranges, strawberries and papaya • contain calcium. • These foods – • Cereal, rice, whole wheat bread, mashed potatoes • Fish, chicken, spaghetti and sauce, roast pork, baked ham, sausage • Cottage cheese, fruits, grape juice, cooked peas, and spinach • contain fluoride. Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that reduces cavities in children and adults.

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47. Hey Millionaire! There’s one more slide left! Congratulations! You've Got A Million $$ Smile!

48. I’ll take you back to the Main Menu Office of Oral Health Family Health Administration Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene This program is strictly intended for educational and non-commercial purposes only. Special thanks to LHS for creating the initial “Millionario” template, downloaded from www.tes.co.uk/resources on 11/01/10. Additional oral health education materials are available at: www.fha.state.md.us/oralhealth/ Contact information: 410-767-5300 Oralhealth@dhmh.state.md.us 201 W. Preston Street, 3rd Floor Baltimore, MD 21201 Press the ESCAPE key to exit