{"id":2298,"date":"2017-10-08T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-10-08T08:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cvfdental.com\/?p=2298"},"modified":"2019-06-26T15:06:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T15:06:38","slug":"halloween-teeth-survival-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cvfdental.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/08\/halloween-teeth-survival-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Teeth Survival Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">October is a time of year that\u2019s jam-packed with lively, family-friendly activities. There\u2019s the process of choosing the best costume ever. The excitement of picking out a pumpkin from the patch and carving the scariest, silliest, or most artistically rendered face. Parties at school, Halloween-themed events around town, and then trick-or-treating on October 31st \u2006\u2014 all of which add up to lots of fun and piles of candy and other sweet treats. This, of course, is great as far as kids are concerned, but a scary proposition for their oral health. <\/span><!--more-->\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Halloween doesn\u2019t have to turn into a dental nightmare, however. And kids do not have to forgo candy altogether to keep their teeth and gums in tip-top shape. There are some treats that should be avoided, and the rest should be eaten in moderation. But we promise that you and your family can have an awesome, tooth-friendly Halloween. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Creekview Family Dental Care of Lewisville, TX, we want to be your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvfdental.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">family\u2019s dental home<\/a>. To make an appointment, call\u00a0<a href=\"tel:9725053423\">972-505-3423<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Candy Buying Guide<\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may assume that all candy is equally bad for your teeth. After all, it\u2019s all packed with sugar, right? Well, no and yes. While all candy has sugar, some types are worse than others. So as you walk the Halloween displays of WinCo or Target this year looking for just the right candy to hand out, keep the following tips in mind.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anything sticky, gooey, gummy, or chewy should be avoided. This includes gummy worms and bears, caramels, jelly beans, and taffy. Plus packets of fruit snacks, fruit roll-ups, chewy granola bars, and even dried fruit like raisins. Why? Because sticky foods get lodged in the teeth and are very difficult to remove. When combined with sugar, this is bad news indeed. The sugar lingers in the grooves of the teeth and bacteria proliferate and generate enamel-destroying acids. We recommend that you avoid buying these sweets for neighborhood trick-or-treaters and purge them from your own kids\u2019 candy stashes. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another type of candy that\u2019s bad even in moderation is anything sour. You know, the Sour Patch Kids and other candies that promise to make you pucker. These treats contain (in addition to sugar, of course) high amounts of acids. Sugar promotes the growth of bacteria, which produce acids that eat away at your tooth enamel. When you eat acidic foods, including sour candy, you are bypassing the bacteria and exposing your teeth to destructive acids directly. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hard candies, like lollipops, potentially harm your oral health on two fronts. If you suck on them, you create a dissolved sugar and saliva mixture that coats your teeth and lingers. And the longer sugar remains in the mouth, the more damage it does. If you prefer chewing on these candies, you risk chipping a tooth. Both bad scenarios!<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what treats won\u2019t set back your kids\u2019 or the neighborhood kids\u2019 dental health? Stick with chocolate, and you\u2019re good. Chocolate melts away from the teeth fairly quickly. And what doesn\u2019t stick around doesn\u2019t have time to do much harm. Dark chocolate contains less sugar than milk chocolate, making it a better choice. And did you know that cacao beans contain compounds that actually strengthen tooth enamel and fight decay-causing bacteria? This doesn\u2019t mean you should overindulge \u2014 chocolate candy does contain sugar, after all \u2014 but in moderation it\u2019s fine. <\/span>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Halloween Night Tips<\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can control what you buy, but you can\u2019t control what will come home in your kids\u2019 plastic pumpkins on Halloween night. So what can you do help them have the healthiest Halloween possible? <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First of all, serve a healthy and substantial meal before trick-or-treating. This way, kids won\u2019t have room to overindulge on too much candy. Skip the juice, at least for tonight, and encourage them to drink plenty of water. You may even want to send them trick-or-treating with a bottle of water in hand. Tap is best, as it contains tooth-boosting fluoride. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the kids come home with their loot, purge it of the worst offenders listed above (you can offer to trade it all for a new toy or money, if you\u2019d like). Let them pick a couple pieces from the remainder to consume immediately, then put away the rest for later. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And, as always, make sure they brush and floss thoroughly before going to bed.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you live in Lewisville, TX, visit Creekview Family Dentistry for all of your oral health needs. Fill out our convenient web contact <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvfdental.com\/contact.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or give us a call at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"tel:9725053423\">972-505-3423<\/a>.<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"October is a time of year that\u2019s jam-packed with lively, family-friendly activities. There\u2019s the process of choosing the best costume ever. The excitement of picking out a pumpkin from the patch and carving the scariest, silliest, or most artistically rendered face. Parties at school, Halloween-themed events around town, and then trick-or-treating on October 31st \u2006\u2014 all of which add up to lots of fun and piles of candy and other sweet treats. 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