1. In your lifetime you will have two (2) sets of teeth.
2. Another name for baby teeth is deciduous teeth.
3. Newborn babies have no teeth. Their teeth are still under the gum.
4. By the age of three children have a complete set of 20 baby teeth.
5. When we are about 5 or 6 years old our baby teeth begin to loosen and fall out. Permanent teeth grow in their place.
6. When you are grown up you will have 28 teeth until your wisdom teeth come in, then you will have 32 teeth.
7. Brushing, flossing, and eating healthy foods everyday are the most important parts of good dental health.
ANSWERS:
1) T, 2) T, 3) T, 4) T, 5) T, 6), 7) T
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American Dental Association
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