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Two Sets of Teeth

Teeth: Why do we lose our baby teeth?

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You use your teeth each day.

They help you bite and chew.

A baby is born with 20 baby teeth. They are in the jaw.

Baby teeth fall out. Then big teeth grow in.

A kid has 20 baby teeth. A man has 32 big teeth.

A shark grows new teeth all its life.

Too much candy is bad for your teeth.

Brush two times a day.

Big teeth have to last all your life.

Words to know

  • candy: sweet treat
  • brush: clean with bristles
  • shark: big sea fish

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