Your Body Battles a Cavity

By Vicki Cobb

Book Overview

Oh, no!You've got a cavity.Your teeth are the hardest things in your body, yet tiny germs are able to make holes in them.A hole in your tooth is called a cavity, and once you have one, only a dentist can come to the rescue.The key is to prevent cavities from forming in the first place.Every day, there's a battle going on in your mouth.Acids and bacteria attack your teeth and plaque builds up.Your body has superheroes--your saliva--that try to fight off acids. By brushing and flossing your teeth, you can help your body fight off the germ invaders and prevent cavities.Get a close look at the battle going on in your mouth with comic illustrations and ground-breaking photomicrographs. the photomicrographs magnify the actual cellular processes thousands of times, offering you a front-row seat for all the action.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822574691
• ISBN13: 9780822574699
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Millbrook Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5