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Oral Health Body Connections

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🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To understand how oral hygiene affects our whole body

Success Criteria:

✓ I can explain how poor oral hygiene links to heart disease and diabetes
✓ I can identify daily oral hygiene habits
✓ I can describe why oral health matters for overall health

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice & True/False

1. Poor oral hygiene can contribute to which serious health conditions?

Heart disease

Diabetes complications

Gum disease

All of the above

2. True or False: Bacteria from gum disease can enter your bloodstream and affect your heart.

True

False

3. How often should you brush your teeth for optimal health?

Once a day

Twice a day

Once a week

Only when they feel dirty

4. True or False: People with diabetes need to be extra careful about their oral hygiene.

True

False

✏️ Part 2: Short Answer Questions

5. Explain in 2-3 sentences how poor oral hygiene can affect your heart.
6. List four daily oral hygiene habits that can help prevent chronic diseases:

a) ________________________________

b) ________________________________

c) ________________________________

d) ________________________________

7. Why might someone with diabetes be more at risk of gum disease? Explain your answer.
8. Complete this sentence: "Taking care of my teeth and gums is important for my overall health because ________________"

🎨 Extension Activity: Health Awareness Poster

Design a poster that shows the connection between oral hygiene and heart health/diabetes prevention. Use the space below to plan your poster:

Poster Title: ________________________________

Key Message (what do you want people to learn?):

Three important facts to include:

1. ________________________________

2. ________________________________

3. ________________________________

Sketch your poster design:

🌟 Differentiation Support:

Need help? Focus on these key points:

• Brush teeth twice daily • Floss regularly • Visit dentist • Bacteria can travel through blood • Healthy mouth = healthy body

Ready for a challenge? Research and include statistics about oral health and chronic disease in Australia.

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