217. A student found that bad odours were coming out of his younger brother’s mouth. He advised his younger brother not to eat sweet–tasting foods and chocolates. He also told him to brush his teeth two times everyday, in the morning and at night after dinner using fluoride toothpaste.
(c) How can the formation of cavity in our teeth be prevented?

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Teeth can be prevented from cavities or tooth decay by brushing the teeth at least twice a day with a toothpaste containing fluorides.
Fluorides make the tooth more resistant to acid attacks, plaque bacteria, and sugars in the mouth.

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217. A student found that bad odours were coming out of his younger brother’s mouth. He advised his younger brother not to eat sweet–tasting foods and chocolates. He also told him to brush his teeth two times everyday, in the morning and at night after dinner using fluoride toothpaste.

(a) Why is bad odour produced in our mouth after eating sweet – tasting foods and chocolates?

A student found that bad odours were coming out of his younger brother’s mouth. He advised his younger brother not to eat sweet-tasting foods and chocolates. He also told him to brush his teeth two times every day, in the morning and at night after dinner using fluoride toothpaste.

(b) How do cavities are formed in our teeth?

217. A student found that bad odours were coming out of his younger brother’s mouth. He advised his younger brother not to eat sweet-tasting foods and chocolates. He also told him to brush his teeth two times everyday, in the morning and at night after dinner using fluoride toothpaste.

(d) What values did the student display by telling his brother not to eat sweet- tasting foods and to brush his teeth twice everyday using a fluoride toothpaste?

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a boy is fond of eating sweets and his father adviced him to brush his teeth after eating them. what is the reason?

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Teeth can be prevented from cavities or tooth decay by brushing the teeth at least twice a day with a toothpaste containing fluorides.Fluorides make the tooth more resistant to acid attacks, plaque bacteria, and sugars in the mouth.

Teeth can be prevented from cavities or tooth decay by brushing the teeth at least twice a day with a toothpaste containing fluorides.
Fluorides make the tooth more resistant to acid attacks, plaque bacteria, and sugars in the mouth.