What causes cavities? - Mel Rosenberg
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When a team of archeologists recently came across some 15,000-year-old human remains, they made an interesting discovery: the teeth of those ancient humans were riddled with holes. So what causes cavities, and how can we avoid them? Mel Rosenberg takes us inside our teeth to find out.
Can you think of similarities and differences in how bacteria interact with different parts of our bodies?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Mel Rosenberg
- Director Andrew Foerster
- Script Editor Emma Bryce
- Animator Andrew Foerster
- Designer Andrew Foerster
- Storyboard Artist Andrew Foerster
- Illustrator Andrew Foerster
- Sound Designer Devin Polaski
- Composer Devin Polaski
- Narrator Addison Anderson
