Power-Up Healthy Smiles

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5 QUESTIONS

TIMER: 60 SECONDS PER QUESTION

How should you practice good oral hygiene?

Good oral hygiene leads to healthy teeth, healthy gums and fresh breath. Make sure you're incorporating these habits into your daily routine to make you look and feel better as well as prevent gingivitis or gum disease.

Good oral hygiene leads to healthy teeth, healthy gums and fresh breath. Make sure you're incorporating these habits into your daily routine to make you look and feel better as well as prevent gingivitis or gum disease.

Good oral hygiene leads to healthy teeth, healthy gums and fresh breath. Make sure you're incorporating these habits into your daily routine to make you look and feel better as well as prevent gingivitis or gum disease.

Good oral hygiene leads to healthy teeth, healthy gums and fresh breath. Make sure you're incorporating these habits into your daily routine to make you look and feel better as well as prevent gingivitis or gum disease.

If you're not flossing your teeth, you can be missing out on cleaning _____ of the tooth's surface.

You should be flossing every day properly since it's an important part of your oral health. If not, you'll be missing out on cleaning 40 percent of the tooth's surface!

You should be flossing every day properly since it's an important part of your oral health. If not, you'll be missing out on cleaning 40 percent of the tooth's surface!

You should be flossing every day properly since it's an important part of your oral health. If not, you'll be missing out on cleaning 40 percent of the tooth's surface!

You should be flossing every day properly since it's an important part of your oral health. If not, you'll be missing out on cleaning 40 percent of the tooth's surface!

How often should you replace your toothbrush?

You should replace your toothbrush every three to four months and after you've recovered from an illness.

You should replace your toothbrush every three to four months and after you've recovered from an illness.

True or false: You should always brush your teeth right after you eat.

False! Brushing your teeth right after eating acidic foods can be bad for your teeth. Foods containing citric acid can remove weakened enamel. Wait at least 60 minutes so your saliva can naturally wash away food particles and your mouth can return to its proper pH level.

False! Brushing your teeth right after eating acidic foods can be bad for your teeth. Foods containing citric acid can remove weakened enamel. Wait at least 60 minutes so your saliva can naturally wash away food particles and your mouth can return to its proper pH level.

What are the risks of over-brushing your teeth?

Compulsive or too vigorous brushing can lead to dental abrasion, tooth sensitivity and gum recession. To prevent this, use a soft-bristled toothbrush, don't brush right after eating, ensure proper technique and use Colgate toothpaste to help strengthen tooth enamel.

Compulsive or too vigorous brushing can lead to dental abrasion, tooth sensitivity and gum recession. To prevent this, use a soft-bristled toothbrush, don't brush right after eating, ensure proper technique and use Colgate toothpaste to help strengthen tooth enamel.

Compulsive or too vigorous brushing can lead to dental abrasion, tooth sensitivity and gum recession. To prevent this, use a soft-bristled toothbrush, don't brush right after eating, ensure proper technique and use Colgate toothpaste to help strengthen tooth enamel.

Compulsive or too vigorous brushing can lead to dental abrasion, tooth sensitivity and gum recession. To prevent this, use a soft-bristled toothbrush, don't brush right after eating, ensure proper technique and use Colgate toothpaste to help strengthen tooth enamel.

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