Badteethcanbepainful--andworse.Theycanevenbedeadly.Infections(感染)ofthegums(牙龈)andtheteethcancausebacteria(细菌)togointothebloodsystem.Thosebacteriacanincreasethechanceofaheartattackandworse
Badteethcanbepainful--andworse.Theycanevenbedeadly.Infections(感染)ofthegums(牙龈)andtheteethcancausebacteria(细菌)togointothebloodsystem.Thosebacteriacanincreasethechanceofaheartattackandworsentheeffectsofotherdiseases.Andadultsarenottheonlyonesatrisk.
Forexamplein2007doctorsintheWashingtonareasaidaboydiedwhenatoothinfectionspreadtohisbrain.Theysaiditmighthavebeenpreventedhadhereceivedthedentalcare(牙齿保健)heneeded.Hewastwelveyearsold.
ExpertsattheNationalInstitutesofHealthsaygooddentalcarestartsatbirth.Breastmilktheysayisthebestfoodforthehealthydevelopmentofteeth.Breastmilkcanhelpslowthegrowthofbacteriaandacidproductioninthemouth.
Butdentistssayababy'sgumsandearlyteethshouldbecleanedaftereachfeeding.Useaclothwithalittlewarmwater.Dothesameifababyisfedwithabottle.Expertssayifyoudecidetoputyourbabytosleepwithabottleonlygivethechildwater.
Whenbabyteethbegintoappearyoucancleanthemwithawettoothbrush.Dentistssayitisimportanttofindsofttoothbrushesmadeespeciallyforbabiesandtousethemverygently.
Theuseoffluoride(氟化物)toprotectteethiscommoninmanypartsoftheworld.Forexampleitisoftenaddedtodrinkingwatersupplies.Thefluoridemixeswithenamel(珐琅质)thehardsurfaceonteethtohelppreventholesfromforming.
【小题1】Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedasthetitleofthepassage?
A.ConcernsforHealthyTeethoftheYoungB.CausesofTeethProblemC.ImportanceofHealthyTeethofAllD.SolutionstoTeethProblem【小题2】What'sthemainideaofparagraph4and5?A.Howtodevelopbabies'teeth.B.Howtokeepbabies'teethcleanC.Whytoprotectbabies'teethD.Whytokeepbabies'teethclean【小题3】Thepassageindicatesthat______.A.EnamelismostwidelyusedtoprotectteethintheworldB.Breastmilkcancurebabies'badteethC.BadteethmayaffectthehealthofadultsandtheyoungD.Babies'teethshould