Title: Looking After Our Teeth

Learning Session Description: Children learn simple steps to a lifetime of good dental health.
Clean strong teeth make you look good and help us speak. A person with good strong teeth
looks healthy and happy. Having good, healthy teeth allows people to eat a variety of healthy
food. We can practice ways to keep our teeth and gums clean and healthy. We should remove
the food pieces between our teeth and brush away the plaque between our teeth with a stick
or with a small string (called floss). We can brush our teeth with a toothbrush or, if that’s not
available, a special twig. We brush our teeth twice a day for at least two minutes. We should
floss our teeth at least once each day. Young children should be taught how to brush. As they
get older, they need to be observed and then monitored from time to time. Brushing the teeth
needs to be a daily hygiene habit like washing hands with soap.

General Objective: Make known to children the benefits of keeping their teeth healthy by
willingly looking after their teeth and gums correctly every day, proper brushing, and flossing.

After 15-20 min. learning session, the participants will be able to do the following:

 Proper brushing of teeth

Key results expected from the participant:

 Know three problems that can happen if we do not brush our teeth.
 Understand when we should brush our teeth.

Participants: School-Age 5-12 years old

Time frame: Maximum of 30 minutes Learning Session

TIME LEARNING LEARNING OUTLINE/ METHOD MATERIAL EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES TOPICS/CONTENT OLOGY S/
RESOURCE
S

30 1. Be able to 1.Quiz (5 minutes) Discusion Print out The

minutes give at least 2 Before and after the copies of participants
importance lesson, conduct this Question the step- were able to
of brushing quiz by reading each and by-step do the
teeth. question out loud. Answer instruction objectives
2. Be able to Ask for a show of (To of proper stated.
describe at hands and note down interact brushing of
least four the numbers of with the teeth. Met:____
 ways to keep hands down. This children) Partially met:
teeth and should be very quick ____
gums clean and do not give the Unmet:____
and healthy. answers.
3. Be able to They will be
demonstrate 2. Show and explain evaluated
how to brush to the children the through
and floss the print-out of How to questioning.
teeth. Brush from American
Dental Association
(10 minutes)

3. Question and
Answer (10 minutes)
By doing this, teach
the children facts
about looking after
their teeth.
4.Concluding Activity
Conduct the quiz
again, recording the
numbers.

Reference:

The School Health and Nutrition Health Education Manual. (2013), 75–78. Retrieved from
https://www.savethechildren.org/content/dam/global/reports/education-and-child-
protection/health-ed-man.pdf

(n.d.). Brushing Your Teeth. Retrieved from https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-

topics/b/brushing-your-teeth
 1. Quiz

Do you brush your teeth every day?

Do you brush your teeth twice each day?
Can germs gather on your teeth and gums? (YES)
Are sugary foods and drinks bad for the teeth? (YES)
If one of your second teeth falls out will another one grow? (NO)

2. Print 5 copies of proper brushing of teeth from ADA

3. Question and Answer
Why is it important to take care of our teeth? Why is it important to brush teeth and
gums correctly? Strong teeth and gum are necessary for eating (biting and chewing) and
speaking properly. Food particles can stick to the teeth if they’re not cleaned properly,
resulting in carriage (cavities) and may cause gum disease.
How do we know something is wrong with our teeth? Often we cannot see the
problems, but we can feel pain when eating cold, warm, and sweet things. Gradually this
pain increases and becomes constant until the tooth is fixed.
How can toothache and gum problems be avoided? Teeth should be brushed at least
twice every day after breakfast and before going to bed. In addition to that, they should
be rinsed with water thoroughly every time after all other meals so that food is not stuck
between teeth and gums.
What should be used to look after the teeth and the gums?
A toothbrush (or brush stick), toothpaste (containing fluoride), and dental floss (string to
pull to and fro between each tooth to remove plaque and food particles between the
teeth.
Are there any food that are bad for teeth? Yes, sugary foods and drinks are bad for the
teeth. Sugar from fruits is fine.
4. Concluding Activity (same with quiz 1)