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Teacher Resources

Dental resources will be on loan for a two week period. These will be sent by Purolator or hand delivered directly to your school. See phone numbers under About Us to contact dental staff for any resources.

Children’s Books

Title	Author/Publisher
Tooth Book	Theo. LeSieg
Berenstein Bears Visit the Dentist	Stan and Jan Berenstein
Just Going to the Dentist	Mercer Mayer
Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth	Lucy Bates
Visiting the Dentist	Althea
Tom Visits the Dentist	Nigel Snell
Chippy Goes to the Dentist	Jane Carruth
Bugs Bunny Goes to the Dentist	Seymour Reit
Doctor Desoto	William Steig
Charlie Chew	Saskatchewan Health
Berenstein Bears & Too Much Junk Food	Stan and Jan Berenstein
Tooth Chicken	Rick Reinert

Videos

Grade	Video/Length
JK/SK
1	Dudley Visits the Dentist-5 min.
2	Barnyard Snacker-5 min. Dudley and Dee Dee in Nutritionland-6 min.
3	Toothbrushing with Charlie Brown-5 min.
4	Showdown at Sweet Rock Gulch-11 min.
5	Dental Flossophy with Charlie Brown-5 min.
6	Haunted Mouth-12 min. Merlin’s Magical Message-7 min.
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8	Portrait of the Enemy-15 min.
Other	“Facing Differences” - About Face educational program designed to help children talk about differences, share their feelings and change attitudes in the school community.

Other Resources to Use for Lessons

David and Maria poster
Functions of teeth poster
Toothbrushing song poster
Huff n' Puff story posters
Tic tac toe game-instructions given in lesson plans
Simon Says game
Happy/Sad snack game-instructions given
Plaque chain posters
Plaque photos
4 Food Group Posters
Large teeth/toothbrush models
Sweet Tooth Witch (great for Hallowe’en) poster
Mr. Gross Mouth-a mouth model which show various diseases associated with smoking
Slides-smoking, periodontal disease

Suggested Lesson Plans

GRADE	TOPIC	LESSON MATERIALS
JK	Function of Teeth	Book-Tooth Book by Theo. LeSieg Other Resources-David & Maria story poster, Functions of Teeth poster, Toothbrushing song poster
SK	Visiting the Dentist Huff n' Puff	Books-Berenstein Bears Visit the Dentist by Stan & Jan Berenstein, Just Going to the Dentist by Mercer Mayer, Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth by Lucy Bates, Tooth Book by Theo. LeSieg, Visiting the Dentist by Althea, Tom Visits the Dentist by Nigel Snell, Chippy Goes to the Dentist by Seymour Reit, Doctor Desoto by William Steig Video-Dudley Visits the Dentist Huff n' Puff story (posters)-smoking
1	5 Dental Rules	Books-Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth by Lucy Bates, Berenstein Bear's Visit the Dentist by Stan & Jan Berenstein Video-Dudley Visits the Dentist Other Resources-Tic Tac Toe game
2	Healthy Snacking	Books-Charlie Chew by Saskatchewan Health, Berenstein Bears & Too Much Junk Food by Stan & Jan Berenstein, Tooth Chicken by Rick Reinert Videos-Barnyard Snacker , Dudley & Dee Dee in Nutritionland. Other Resources-Simon Says game, Tic Tac Toe game based on the Barnyard Snacker video
3	Plaque Chain	Video-Toothbrushing with Charlie Brown Other Resources-Plaque chain posters & plaque photos
4	Decay	Video-Showdown at Sweet Rock Gulch
5	Flossing	Video-Dental Flossophy with Charlie Brown
6	Gingivitis	Videos-Haunted Mouth, Merlin’s Magical Message
7	Review of Dental Topics	Slides-periodontal disease
8	Smoking &/or Periodontal Disease	Video-Portrait of the Enemy Slides-smoking, periodontal disease Mr. Gross Mouth, tobacco loop game

Ideas for Rewards/Fundraisers

Rewards are good motivators for children at school. Rather than using candy as a reward for a job well done, consider alternatives such as pencils, pens, stickers, certificates, extra computer time. Try www.SmileMakersCanada.com

Throughout the school year, your school may need to raise funds for special projects and events. The dental department suggests alternatives to candies such as cheese, magazines etc.

Science Fair Ideas

Ideas for science fair projects include the effects of soda pop on teeth, the acidity and/or sugar content of various drinks, types of teeth, the egg experiment showing how fluoride protects tooth enamel, what plaque looks like etc.

Useful Websites

For more teacher resources and the Teacher’s Reference Manual of Dental Health see www.oaphd.on.ca