What’s a cavity? (Dental Hygienists)
What’s a cavity? (Dental Hygienists)  
Podcast: Orbit: Science for kids on the move!
Published On: Tue Feb 17 2026
Description: Ever wonder what cavities are or how they form? 🦷 Or maybe why we have baby teeth? Or if the tooth fairy travels to different countries?This week we're joined by Prof. Ariana Vargas from the Texas A&M College of Dentistry! We explore the science of teeth, and amazing jobs like dental hygienists, dentists and dental assistants!This episode is part of the "Cool Jobs for Curious Kids" series, in collaboration with LevelUp Texas, powered by Texas A&M University.➡️ Level-Up Texas: ⁠More Info⁠➡️ Expert guest: Prof. Ariana Vargas💬 Submit your kids' questions for episodes! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cumbrekids.org/questions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💛 Support this podcast by joining The Curious Club: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 More podcasts by Cumbre Kids: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙️ This episode is available in Spanish on our sister podcast, ⁠⁠Cráneo: Ciencia para niños curiosos⁠⁠👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A message for parents about our values: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINK⁠