A gaily colored cartoon with a cheerful little story to drive home the importance of the four essentials of tooth care. The film shows the function of various teeth and the foods that will help to keep them healthy. Brushing teeth after every meal is stressed, as well as yearly visits to the dentist. Animation reveals how a tooth decays.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010676
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Childrens Films → Children's films - Canada
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dental care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dental health education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nutrition and dental health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teeth - Care and hygiene
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)