Brush your Teeth!​

By Priyanka A R

“Mom, I DON’T want to brush my teeth!”

Jess screamed.

“Hmm. Okay, I will tell you the story of a little girl.”
Her mom said.

In the town of Tonga, there lived a 6-year-old girl named Ima who doesn’t like brushing her teeth.

One fine Sunday morning, Uncle Tom paid her a visit and gifted her a box full of chocolates. Ima was very happy as she loved chocolates like any other kid. 

“Ima, don’t eat more than one chocolate a day. And don’t forget to brush your teeth properly”.

Her mom said.

On Monday, she ate one chocolate and brushed her teeth soon after eating it and, in the morning, and at night. On Tuesday, Ima had 2 chocolates and brushed her teeth in the morning and at night. On Wednesday, she ate 3 chocolates and brushed her teeth only in the morning.  On Thursday, she had 4 chocolates and brushed her teeth only at night. On Friday, Ima opened the chocolate box and had 5 chocolates and forgot to brush her teeth! On Saturday her teeth started aching. She did not tell her mom about the toothache out of fear that her mother may find out what she has done.

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Come next Sunday and she could not hide it any longer!

Mom, my tooth hurtssssss!!

Mom took her to a dentist and he found that the tooth was infected. 

“Ima, Since you didn’t brush your teeth, the chocolate particles were left on the teeth. The bacteria in your mouth feed on these turning them into acids. And that is how you got a tooth decay!”

Ima was too ashamed now even to smile because of her decayed teeth. After a couple of months, her decayed tooth fell out and was replaced with a new one. Now Ima brushes her teeth twice a day and has sparkling pearly white teeth!

“Jess, Now it is time to brush your teeth!”

“Yes, Mom.”

Jess ran to the bathroom.