Make sure to brush your teeth on a regular basis. Your teeth are important in many ways. If you take care of them, they will help take care of you. Strong, healthy teeth help you chew the right foods to help you grow. They help you speak clearly. Taking care of your teeth helps prevent plaque, which is a clear film of bacteria that sticks to your teeth. After you eat, bacteria will be attracted to the sugar on your teeth. The bacteria break it down into acids that eat away to

Fluoride will help protect the teeth from cavities and also help reverse the early stages of decay. Drinking tap water is the main source of fluoride. The U.S. Public Health Service recognized the dental health risks to young children who got inadequate fluoride. They set recommendations for fluoride levels in drinking water in the range of 0.7 to 1.2 milligrams per liter. In the years since, children and adults have fluoride options in dental care products, toothpaste, mouth