Guest Expert: Dentist Karen Burns visits first grade
Source/Author: Gaye Whitecage, First Grade Teacher
February 18, 2016
Dr. Karen Burns, a St. Petersburg dentist and mother to Gavin in first grade, visited as a guest expert to speak to the first graders about dental health. She showed them the circular motion needed when brushing teeth and told them that the electric toothbrush was the greatest invention ever!
Students learned how a bad toothache and decay can affect the whole body and the other systems. Most importantly, she expressed that everyone should remember to brush their tongue when they brush their teeth. If you have a sweet tooth, brush or drink water after your snack so the sugar does not get in the crevices of your teeth.
Students learned how a bad toothache and decay can affect the whole body and the other systems. Most importantly, she expressed that everyone should remember to brush their tongue when they brush their teeth. If you have a sweet tooth, brush or drink water after your snack so the sugar does not get in the crevices of your teeth.
