Teeth Are To Keep
name: label: Collection Creator
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Medical Sciences
label: Collection Creator
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Medical Sciences
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content: Medical Sciences Film Collection
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content: Medical Sciences Film Collection / Series 2: Dental Films
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content: 1 Film reel (color, composite optical soundtrack, print, 16mm; 400 feet)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1957
container: label: Container
content: Reel OF 222.30
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
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content: Film reels
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content: Edge code on film stock indicates a print date of 1957; copyright: 1949.

Credits: produced by The National Film Board of Canada for the Dental Health Division, Department of National Health and Welfare. Script: P. K. Page and Jim MacKay; animation: Jim MacKay, Ray Roy, S. D. Rigolo; music: Eldon Rathburn; camera: Lyle Enright. Encyclopedia Britannica Films, Inc.

Summary: Animated film of young family with three children and dog. The front teeth cut food, the back teeth crush and grind food. The dog keeps his teeth clean by chewing bones. The family keep their teeth healthy by eating the right foods, brushing after meals, avoiding sweets, and seeing a dentist twice a year.  Slogan: "Birthday Once a Year—Dentist Twice a Year"