When you eat your teeth start the process of getting all the goodness out by grinding the food up into little pieces.   When the food is mixed with spit (saliva) your body is already starting to digest it.

When you are about six, you will lose your first set of teeth and start to get your adult ones which must last you a lifetime.

You must take care of your teeth because bacteria in your mouth are always trying to eat away at them.  The bacteria feed on sweet things and make a sticky white coating called plaque which attacks the hard outer coating of your teeth called enamel.

This is why you must brush your teeth carefully and regularly to remove all the plaque.

What is the name for the very last natural teeth you get as an adult? Click your answer to see if you are right. Wisdom Teeth Canine Teeth Dentures

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