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KIDS CORNER  What Are Cavities?  What Causes Bad Breath?  Will It Hurt to Go to the Dentist?  What Happens During a Checkup?  Getting a Tooth Pulled  Numbing Your Mouth  What Are X-rays?  Why Brush My Teeth?  What Are Sealants?  Who Needs Braces?  What If a Tooth Gets Knocked Out During Sports?  What to Eat for Healthy Teeth  Tongue Piercing Is Not Cool  Tooth Fairy Quiz  Tooth Fairy Quiz Answers		You are in Kids Corner > Tooth Fairy Quiz Tooth Fairy Quiz 1. How many teeth are in an adult mouth? Less than 15 Between 15 and 25 Between 28 and 32 Between 50 and 100 2. What causes cavities? Bad breath Floss Germs and bacteria Fluoride 3. What is plaque? A protective coating on your teeth Invisible sticky film on your teeth Medicine for numbing your mouth A special toothpaste 4. Which kinds of foods are worst on your teeth? Milk shakes Granola bars Cake Gummy bears All of the above 5. What causes bad breath? Decaying food trapped in your mouth Digested food byproducts in your bloodstream Poor dental hygiene All of the above 6. How long should you brush your teeth? 1 minute 30 seconds 3 minutes 10 minutes 7. What is the worst thing about piercing your tongue? It can cause a lot of pain It could cause loss of taste Could lead to a bad infection in your mouth Your tongue may be exposed to more bacteria, causing it to swell All of the above 8. What are sealants? Special materials applied to your teeth to keep out harmful bacteria Powerful medicine used to numb your mouth Special instruments used to clean your teeth Material the dentist uses to fill a cavity 9. Why is it important to brush your teeth regularly? Improves your breath Keeps your gums healthy Kills cavity-causing bacteria and germs in your mouth All of the above