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To improve oral hygiene of 3rd-5th grade students in Orange County with the use of oral hygiene instructions and making a link between oral health and nutrition

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At 5 Orange County Public Schools, upon completion of our program 75% of 3rd-5th grade students are able to demonstrate all six steps of brushing and demonstrate proper use of a floss holder.

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At 5 Orange County Public Schools, upon completion of our program 75% of 3rd-5th grade students are able to accurately identify foods that are not harmful for the teeth and what foods should be consumed less.

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Root
Crown
Enamel
Gums
Baby Teeth
Adult Teeth
Oral Hygiene
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Floss
Dentist
Dental Hygienist
Bacteria
Plaque
Cavity
Fluoride

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Nutrition Presurvey
Start Skit

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Lecture, Demonstration, and Informative Talk
Cooperative and Collaborative Learning Activities

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1. Discuss skit while incorporating our vocabulary words with the class.
2. Break into groups and do nutritional placemat activity.
3. Rotate instructors. Discuss and assess students knowledge of oral
hygiene and dental vocabulary. Do dental vocabulary worksheet.
4. Rotate instructors. Demonstrate to students how to properly brush
and use floss holders on model.
5. Rotate instructors. Have students use disclosing tablets then
demonstrate how to properly brush and use floss holders.

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Demonstration Models, Toothbrushes, Tooth Paste, Floss Holder, disclosing tablets, Hand Mirrors, Paper Cups

Nutrition Placemat, Costume props for skit

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Gather as a class and ask review questions with prizes (Temporary Tooth Tattoos).

1. How many times a day should we brush our teeth? (twice)
2. How much tooth paste should you use? (a peas sized amount)
3. What areas of our teeth are most important to brush? (all areas)
4. How long should we brush our teeth? (2 minutes)
5. How many times a day should we floss our teeth? (once)
6. Name a good nutritional choice for our teeth? (unlimited answers)
7. Name a bad nutritional choice for our teeth? (unlimited answers)
8. What type of motion should we use when brushing? (circular)
9. Besides our teeth, what else should we brush? (tongue and gums)
10. What should we do after we brush our teeth?
(Rinse our toothbrush off and rinse our mouth out.)

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Give teachers the nutrition post-survey for the classes to collect later.