Nutrition for Healthy Teeth

Presented by: Elizabeth and Aubree

Objectives

1. Identify the difference between a healthy tooth and an unhealthy tooth.

2. Identify two foods that are good for teeth.

3. Describe what a cavity is.

4. Identify two foods that are bad for teeth.

5. Describe what to use after eating unhealthy foods to prevent cavities.
 Healthy tooth vs. unhealthy tooth

● No cavity bugs! ● cavity bugs

● Strong + Healthy ● Weak + Sick
● Easy to chew food + smile with ● Can hurt to chew food
● Discolored
List of foods:
● Carrots
● Donuts
● Cereal
● Chicken
● Candy
● Bananas
● Cheese
● Apples
● Eggs
● Soda
● Water
● French Fries
● Pasta
● Green beans
● Milk
Sorting foods for healthy teeth vs. unhealthy teeth
 Strong, healthy
tooth with no
cavities!

These foods are

GOOD for our teeth
to keep them strong
and healthy, and to
prevent CAVITIES
Apples, carrots, chicken, bananas,
green beans, eggs, cheese, milk,
and water
 Weak, unhealthy tooth
with cavities

These foods can be BAD for

our teeth and cause cavities,
which can hurt! We want to
make sure when we eat these
foods, we take care of our teeth
after.
Donuts, cereal, pasta, candy, french fries, soda
What to do when we eat foods that can lead to cavities?
Questions?
 Thank you so much for listening to our
presentation!
Link to worksheet for this lesson plan:
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