Teeth: Their Structure And Care.

Year Published: 1956

Creator: Coronet Instructional Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: The film opens with Dave and his sister in the dentist's office. Flashbacks show how Dave had been neglecting recurrent toothaches. The next sequences are concerned with the dentist's interpretation of Dave's roentgenograms which clearly show tooth decay. Through animation, the function of different teeth, the structure of a tooth, and the progress of tooth decay are shown. The film concludes with a demonstration by Dave of correct toothbrushing and proper diet., Uses animation to show the functions of various teeth, the structure of a tooth and how decay spreads.

Complete Record: The film opens with Dave and his sister in the dentist's office. Flashbacks show how Dave had been neglecting recurrent toothaches. The next sequences are concerned with the dentist's interpretation of Dave's roentgenograms which clearly show tooth decay. Through animation, the function of different teeth, the structure of a tooth, and the progress of tooth decay are shown. The film concludes with a demonstration by Dave of correct toothbrushing and proper diet. TEETH: THEIR STRUCTURE AND CARE. Coronet Instructional Films. 11 min., sd., b&w, 16mm. © Coronet Instructional Films, a division of Esquire, Inc.; 1Sep56; MP7721., Uses animation to show the functions of various teeth, the structure of a tooth and how decay spreads. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.