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Questions to Assess Students’ Background Knowledge about Dentists

Have students raise their hands if they can answer the questions orally.

1. Have you ever been to the dentist before? 
2. Have you ever had a toothache before? 
3. What happens if you do not brush your teeth?
4. What happens when your teeth really get dirty?  
5. Have you ever had your teeth cleaned? 
6. Are teeth always white? 
7. What happens if you eat too much candy? 
8. Has anyone in your family ever been to the dentist before? 
9. What is the job of the dentist? 
10. Who can name the different types of instruments that a dentist uses? 
11. Have you ever lost a tooth? What happened? 
12. Have you ever gone to the dentist and had a tooth pulled? What happened?

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