Why do I brush my teeth? | Science for Kids | Pip and Nib

Why do I brush my teeth? Germs eat the sugar left on your teeth. Brushing sweeps the sugar and the germs away. Pip works it out step by step, and he stops along the way so you can work it out too. Try it at home: look at your teeth in a mirror after a biscuit, brush, then look again, and a grown-up to help. Chapters 0:00 One more job before bed 1:04 What you need 1:25 Tiny germs in your mouth 2:21 The germs' favourite food 3:11 A sticky coat 4:15 A tiny broom 5:00 Clean-looking teeth 5:51 Morning and night 6:37 How to brush 7:30 Check your own teeth 8:26 What we found out Next time: Where does sugar go in water? Pip and Nib — small questions, big answers. #ScienceForKids #PipAndNib #HumanBody