PBL (Project based learning)

Subject: Biology
Name: Sarah Eve Haque
Roll: 1 Campus: Gulshan
Section: Jupiter
Topic: Activity2.5 How do fizzy drinks affect teeth?
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In activity 2.5, we used two teeth to see how each of them are
affected by two types of liquids one liquid is cola which is a
fizzy drink and the other liquid is tap water.
In the first step, we tied a strong piece of cotton around each tooth and
then tied it to one side of the string which is long enough to hang over
the edge of a beaker and in the other side of the string around a small
weight.
In the second step, we took two beakers and poured cola which is a fizzy
drink into one beaker and in the other beaker we poured the same
amount of tap water.
In the third step, we hung one tooth in beaker with water and the other
tooth in the beaker with cola in it.
In the fourth and last step we are instructed to observe the teeth at least
once a week and we have to do it for several weeks . From our
observations we have to write conclusions about the effects of the two
liquids on each tooth and how they were affected.
First, we will describe what happened to the tooth in the fizzy drink in one week.
The tooth was left sitting in beaker of cola for one week, after a week the tooth will
look really black and rather disgusting, there will be an incredible colour change,
the tooth may look dramatically stained. The enamel of the tooth is the hardest
substance in the body but it became quite soft, thin, porous and flexible because of
the constant and spontaneous exposure to cola and this is extremely harmful for
the tooth. The once smooth and fine tooth would look pitted and in really terrible
condition. The tooth is completely corroded just for one week. In this way the tooth
will gradually get decomposed and eventually it will look completely decayed after
several weeks and small holes will form in the tooth.
 This is how the tooth left for one week may look like.

This is how a tooth left for several weeks may look like.
How does this happen?

When the tooth is left in the beaker of cola bacteria

forms on the tooth from the cola. The sugars in the
cola interact with bacteria in the teeth to form acid.
The acid is highly corrosive, so it eroded the enamel of
the tooth and eventually after several weeks the acid
continued to eat away the enamel, so the tooth go
dissolved.
Now we will describe what could happen to tooth left in the tap
water for several weeks.
Tap water contains fluoride, it usually contains a good amount
of fluoride, but of course not all tap water contain the same
amount of fluoride. Since it stays in in the tap water for such a
long period of time it may get discolored, perhaps because of
the excessive amount of fluoride, but how it will get discolored
depends on the amount of fluoride and other minerals.

Within several weeks, moss can form on the tooth, moss can
form naturally. It can form on any substance not only a tooth.
This is what could happen to the tooth left in the tap water
for several weeks.

Conclusion for the tooth in the fizzy drink: In conclusion, I would like to repeat
my findings. We find that fizzy drinks always affect tooth in a harmful way, as it
can dissolve and decay the tooth overtime.

Conclusion for the tooth in the water : In conclusion, we have found that most
of the time tap water is beneficial for teeth due to a cavity-fighter known as fluoride,
but when it is applied in excessive amounts it could be harmful for the tooth.
Thanks for listening to my presentation!