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Click here to start playing! Who Wants a Million $$ Smile? 1 $100 2 $200 3 $300 4 $500 5 $1, 000 6 $2, 000 7 $4, 000 8 $8, 000 9 $16, 000 10 $32, 000 11 $64, 000 12 $125, 000 13 $250, 000 14 $500, 000 15 $1, 000

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

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

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

Excellent! Cavity 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! Click here to advance to the next question.

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

Fantastic Regular brushing and flossing removes plaque. Click here to advance to the next question.

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

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

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

Well done! You’re on your way to a Million Dollar Smile! 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). Click here to advance to the next question.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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$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? Click on the ORANGE diamond to select your answer. Football, Field Hockey, Wrestling, Boxing, A: Basketball B: Martial Arts C: Lacrosse, Soccer, D: Gymnastics All of the above

Terrific! 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! Click here to advance to the next question.

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$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 ORANGE diamond to select your answer. A: 5 minutes B: C: D: 1 hour 10 minutes 20 to 40 minutes

Brilliant! • An acid attack lasts 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. Click here to advance to the next question.

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

Well done! 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. Click here to advance to the next question.

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

Very good! It is best to drink water between meals. Drink juice, milk or sweet tea with meals or snacks. Water that contains fluoride is best! • 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. Click here to advance to the next question.

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

Excellent! 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! Click here to advance to the next question.

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

Very good! 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, Infected excessive drooling and damage to bone and gum tissuetongue piercing (Image from travelandsmile. files. wordpress. com/2010/05/page 2) Click here to advance to the next question.

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

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

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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, 3 rd Floor Baltimore, MD 21201 Press the ESCAPE key to exit I’ll take you ba ck to the Main Menu