About this episode

This episode explores the science of cavities and teeth with dental hygienist Prof. Ariana Vargas.

Ever wonder what cavities are or how they form? 🦷 Or maybe why we have baby teeth? Or if the tooth fairy travels to different countries? This week we're joined by Prof. Ariana Vargas from the Texas A&M College of Dentistry! We explore the science of teeth, and amazing jobs like dental hygienists, dentists and dental assistants! This episode is part of the "Cool Jobs for Curious Kids" series, in collaboration with LevelUp Texas, powered by Texas A&M University. ➡️ Level-Up Texas:...

People in this episode

Host: Cumbre Kids

Guest: Prof. Ariana Vargas

Topics covered

• cavities
• dental hygiene
• baby teeth
• tooth fairy
• cool jobs
• science of teeth

Keywords

• cavities
• dental hygienists
• baby teeth
• tooth fairy
• science
• dentists
• dental assistants

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas A&M College of Dentistry, LevelUp Texas, Texas A&M University

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