Halloween is here, from Trick or Treating, Trunk or Treating, to Church Fall Harvest Festivals, all seem to involve a constant increased flow of candy, which can put you and especially your children's teeth at risk for cavities! To keep everyone's teeth cavity free during this season of abundant candy, check out these tips for those Halloween treats that your household may be collecting this holiday.- SORT THROUGH THE CANDY. Remove any candy that you or your kids really don't like. Keep only your favorites. Avoid sour gummy candies. Not only are these types sugary and sticky, but the sour flavoring is very acidic, a deadly dental combo.
- VANISHING ACT. Many kids love to keep their Halloween candy and goodies in their bedroom. Grazing on candy all day and before bedtime is a cavity waiting to happen. Keeping the "prized stash" out of sight can help limit the amount everyone eats.
- SPREAD IT OUT. Take Halloween candy and put it in smaller bags giving it to kids over time. This can help make it easier to limit the amount of candy everyone has at any one time.
- NO HALLOWEEN CANDY IN SCHOOL LUNCH BOXES. Kids usually get enough sugar at school with fruit juices and sports drinks. Considering that the next brushing cycle will not occur until bedtime, sugar will be sitting on teeth for at least eight hours! This can be scarier than Halloween!
Hopefully, these tips can help those of our valued patients that celebrate the Halloween season, keep everyone's teeth healthier during the busiest candy holiday of the year! If you have any questions, or are in need of an appointment, call our office at 918-455-0123!
God Bless,
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