What’s a cavity? (Dental Hygienists)
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: More Info ➡️ Expert guest: Prof. Ariana Vargas 💬 Submit your kids' questions for episodes! www.cumbrekids.org/questions 💛 Support this podcast by joining The Curious Club: LINK 🎧 More podcasts by Cumbre Kids: Learn more 🎙️ This episode is available in Spanish on our sister podcast, Cráneo: Ciencia para niños curiosos 👨👩👧👦 A message for parents about our values: LINK
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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