1. National Museum of Dentistry Baltimore, Maryland
DENTAL JEOPARDY!
Elementary School Edition
To BEGIN GAME –
Press the F5 key then ENTER twice
Grab a pencil to keep track of your score!
Sponsored by:
Maryland Office of Oral Health Family Health Administration Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
National Museum of Dentistry Baltimore, Maryland

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Healthy Food 4
Healthy Smiles
Cavity Creeps
Smile with Style
Rock Your Smile
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3. Cavity Creeps 100 Points What is a cavity? A sick tooth
A tooth that got knocked out
A filling in a tooth A. B. C.
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4. Cavity Creeps 100 Points A cavity is… A. A sick tooth
Enamel
A cavity is…
A. A sick tooth
A tooth gets sick when acid and germs eat tooth enamel. Tooth enamel is the white part that protects the insides of a tooth.

5. Cavity Creeps 200 Points What is Plaque? (Plak) A.
A cavity in the tooth
Gum disease
A smelly, sticky layer of germs on your teeth B. C.
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6. Brushing and flossing remove plaque.
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Plaque is…
A smelly, sticky layer of germs on your teeth
Brushing and flossing remove plaque.

7. What does plaque and sugar make?
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What does plaque and sugar make?
Acid
Cake
Strong teeth A. B. C.
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8. Cavity Creeps 300 Points Plaque and sugar make ACID.
Acid destroys tooth enamel.
Enamel is the outside layer of a tooth.

9. If you have a cavity but don’t see a dentist, the cavity will…
Cavity Creeps 400 Points
If you have a cavity but don’t see a dentist, the cavity will… A.
Get bigger
Stay the same size
Get better and magically go away B. C.
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10. Cavity Creeps 400 Points If you have a cavity but don’t see a dentist…
A. The cavity will get BIGGER.

11. How can you keep from getting a cavity?
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How can you keep from getting a cavity? A.
Brush your teeth
Floss your teeth
Visit the dentist regularly
All of the above B. C. D.
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12. You can keep from getting a cavity by…
Cavity Creeps
You can keep from getting a cavity by…
D. All of the above
Brush, floss, and visit the dentist regularly.
Parents should floss their children’s teeth until they are 8 years old.

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14. Smile with Style 100 Points
How often
should you brush your teeth?
Once a day
At least twice a day
Never A. B. C.
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15. Smile with Style 100 Points
Brush your teeth…
B. At least twice a day
Be sure to brush after breakfast and before bedtime.

16. Smile with Style 200 Points
How many minutes should you brush your teeth?
30 seconds
Two minutes
Five minutes A. B. C.
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17. Smile with Style 200 Points
Brush your teeth for…
B. At least two minutes, twice a day.

18. Smile with Style 300 Points
What kind of toothbrush should you use? A.
Soft
Medium
Hard B. C.
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19. Smile with Style 300 Points
The toothbrush should be…
A. Soft

20. Smile with Style 400 Points
What parts of the mouth must be brushed?
Brush every tooth – even teeth in the very back!
Brush where teeth and gums meet
Brush the tongue
All of the above A. B. C. D.
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21. Smile with Style 400 Points
For a clean mouth, BRUSH
D. All of the above!
Wiggle the brush where teeth and gums meet Don’t forget to brush your tongue too!

22. Smile with Style 500 Points
Children under 8 years old should floss only with an adults help.
How often should you floss your teeth? A.
Floss once a day
Floss once a week
Floss only when you feel something stuck B. C.
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23. Smile with Style 500 Points
Floss your teeth…
A. Once a day
Flossing removes food and germs between teeth where toothbrushes can’t reach.

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25. Healthy Foods 4 Healthy Smiles 100 Points
What can you can do to keep your teeth healthy after eating something sweet?
Rinse with water
Chew sugarless gum
Eat a piece of cheese or drink milk (not chocolate milk!)
Brush your teeth
All of the above A. B. C. D. E.
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26. Healthy Foods 4 Healthy Smiles 100 Points
To keep your smile healthy after eating something sweet you can do…
E. All of the above!

27. Healthy Foods 4 Healthy Smiles 200 Points
What’s the best thing to drink in between meals?
Water
Soda Pop
Fruit Juice A. B. C.
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28. Healthy Foods 4 Healthy Smiles 200 Points
The best thing to drink in between meals is…
Water

29. Healthy Foods 4 Healthy Smiles 300 Points
Calcium makes teeth and bones strong.
Which foods have calcium? A.
Milk and cheese
Spinach and collard greens
Oranges, apples, strawberries and papayas
All of the above B. C. D.
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30. Healthy Foods 4 Healthy Smiles 300 Points
Calcium makes teeth and bones strong.
D. All of these foods have calcium.

31. Healthy Foods 4 Healthy Smiles 400 Points
Which is a better choice:
Apple slices or
Apple juice
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32. Healthy Foods 4 Healthy Smiles 400 Points
Apple slices are the better choice!
Apple slices are crunchy and juicy and they don’t stick to your teeth.

33. Healthy Foods 4 Healthy Smiles 500 Points
What are healthy snacks to eat in between meals?
Apple or orange slices
Nuts
Cheese
All of the above A. B. C. D.
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34. Healthy snacks for in between meals are…
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Healthy snacks for in between meals are…
D. All of the above

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36. Rock Your Smile! 100 Points
How old are you when the last baby tooth falls out?
8 years old
B. 10 years old
C. 12 years old A. B. C.
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37. Rock Your Smile! 100 Points Keep brushing! C. 12 years old
The last tooth to fall out is a molar.
Molars help you chew food.
Keep brushing!

38. What does a mouth guard do?
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What does a mouth guard do? A.
A mouth guards protects your teeth in case they get hit
A mouth guard keeps you from talking too much
Mouth guards don’t do anything B. C.
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39. A. Protect your teeth in case they get hit.
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Mouth guards…
A. Protect your teeth in case they get hit.

40. Rock Your Smile! 300 Points What is a tooth sealant? A.
A plastic covering over the chewing surface of a tooth
A way of preventing cavities
All of the above B. C.
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41. Rock Your Smile! 300 Points Tooth sealants are… C. All of the above
Sealants cover teeth and help prevent cavities.
It doesn’t hurt when sealants are placed on teeth!

42. What does toothpaste have that helps protect teeth from cavities?
Rock Your Smile! 400 Points
What does toothpaste have that helps protect teeth from cavities? A.
Mint flavor
Bubble gum flavor
Fluoride B. C.
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43. C. Fluoride (floor-ide)
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Toothpaste has…
C. Fluoride (floor-ide)

44. Rock Your Smile! 500 Points How does fluoride protect teeth?
(Hint: Two answers are correct!) 
Fluoride makes cavities disappear
Fluoride makes tooth enamel stronger
Fluoride kills the germs that live in plaque A. B. C.
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45. Rock Your Smile! 500 Points Fluoride protects teeth by… B and C!
Fluoride makes tooth enamel stronger.
Fluoride kills germs living in the plaque.
Use toothpaste with fluoride!

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47. Answers to these questions are found at Mouthpower
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In Tobacco Station, how many chemicals are in tobacco smoke? A.
More than 4000
More than 400
More than 40 B. C.
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48. 4,000 chemicals are in tobacco smoke.
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There are more than…
4,000 chemicals are in tobacco smoke.
Nicotine, ammonia, aluminum, butane, copper, arsenic, formaldehyde, and lead are some of the chemicals.

49. MouthPower 200 Points
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In the Cleaning Station, the best dental hygiene plan is: A.
Brush twice a day, floss once a day, and have regular dental checkups
Brush once a day
Never brush and never see a dentist B. C.
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50. (Parents should floss their children’s teeth until age 8.)
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The best plan to keep your mouth healthy is…
Brush twice a day, floss once a day, and have regular dental checkups.
(Parents should floss their children’s teeth until age 8.)

51. MouthPower 300 Points
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In the Brushing and Flossing Station, Mouthie learns the right way to brush your teeth is: A.
Up and down
Wide strokes side to side
Hold the toothbrush at a slight angle towards gums and move it in a gentle circular motion B. C.
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52. Mouthie learns the right way to brush teeth is…
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Mouthie learns the right way to brush teeth is…
C. Holding the toothbrush at a slight angle towards the gums and moving the brush in a gentle circular motion

53. MouthPower 400 Points
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In the Food Station, which food has something from five different food groups?
Chicken burrito
Cheeseburger
Hot fudge sundae A. B. C.
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54. MouthPower 400 Points Sour cream and cheese are dairy
The chicken burrito has something from FIVE different food groups:
Sour cream and cheese are dairy
Tomato is a fruit
Lettuce is a vegetable
Chicken is a meat
Tortilla is a bread

55. Do you know the correct portion size?
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At the Food Station, Mouthie learns that eating too much may be just as bad as eating unhealthy foods.
Do you know the correct portion size?
True
False
1 portion of peanut butter = size of a walnut
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56. Portion size is important!
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TRUE!
Portion size is important!
Use a scoop of peanut butter about the size of a walnut to make one peanut butter sandwich.

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58. What’s Your Score? 2000-4000  Keep Brushing!
More than  Your Smile Rocks!
 Your Smile Has Style!
 Keep Brushing!
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CAVITY CREEPS!
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