Creator: Oluwatomi Oluwasanmi Co-Authors: Ebi Igbodo Oluwatomi Oluwasanmi Illustrations: Wenderson Sobreira

Creator: Oluwatomi Oluwasanmi Co-Authors: Ebi Igbodo Oluwatomi Oluwasanmi Illustrations: Wenderson Sobreira

Special thanks to the following individuals for making this project possible : Dr. Feroza Amien Prince Antwi Dr. Carolina Marques Borges Professor Gordie Fellman Rebecca Fine Michael and Linda Frieze Global Grins Kim Godsoe Professor Jane Hale Toberu Jaiyesimi Aissatou Ka Karpf Han Peace Grant Commitee Dr. Kosinksi-Collins Maria Magade Kennedy Makuna Netia McCray Hirvelt Megie Dr. Megan Meyer Professor Alan Morris Ngobitak Ndiwane Lina Nurhussien Rose Obarisiagbon Oyinade Ogunbanjo Dr. Steve Perlman Karia Francis Sekumbo Omar Scruggs SHAWCO Health Clinics

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In a small town near the Western Cape of South Africa, there was a brother and a sister named Themba and Zenzele. The siblings liked to play football with their schoolmates.

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One day, while playing football, Zenzele accidently kicked the ball, and it hit Themba in the face.

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Everyone was shocked, but Themba was strong and just smiled. His friends noticed that he had broken his front tooth and they all started to worry.

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Zenzele said “Don’t be scared! You can go and see the Captain of the Cool Brush Squad!”

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Themba asked “Who is the Captain of the ‘Cool Brush Squad’ ?” Zenzele replied “Remember? He is the dentist that took care of my teeth when they were growing in.” Themba said “Oh I see…”

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Later that day, Zenzele and Themba’s mother took them to see the dentist. When they arrived at the dentist’s office, Themba was scared.

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While their mother checked them in, Zenzele and Themba saw the dentist giving a pretty colored toothbrush to one of their classmates.

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The dentist looked at his chart and then pointed at Themba. “It looks like you are up next, young man.”

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Themba said to his sister, “Can you come with me?” Zenzele replied, “Sure!” Then they both followed the dentist into the examination room.

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“You can sit on this special chair; It’s like a rocket ship” said the dentist. Zenzele and Themba giggled.

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The dentist turned on a light and asked Themba to open his mouth like a hungry lion “Rawr” Themba said. “Very good. Now let’s see what happened to your tooth,” smiled the dentist.

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“Well, it looks like you are going to have to replace that missing tooth with another one, sir. It also looks like you have a cavity,” replied the dentist. “What’s that?” asked Themba. “That’s when bad things start to destroy your teeth, and that is why it is very important to take good care of your teeth.”

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The Dentist then said to Themba and Zenzele, “Let me introduce you to the ‘Cool Brush Squad’. The Dentist handed a book to Themba and said, “The Squad are children just like you who take good care of their teeth.”

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Themba opened up the book and started to read the song: “Put your toothpaste on your

brush, And don’t do it in a rush. Brush, brush, brush, brush!

Move the brush back and forth,

On your teeth south, west, east and north! Make sure to brush all of your teeth, In the back, above, and beneath. Brush, brush, brush, brush!”

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“You can be a member of the Cool Brush Squad too if you take good care of your teeth” said the dentist.

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“Okay!” said Themba. The dentist then gave Zenzele and Themba each a package of a new toothbrush and flavored toothpaste. THE END!

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