“Halloween dental health” sounds like a contradiction, but it’s achievable! As dentists, we also give out Halloween treats, but we pick the best ones for your teeth! The Worst Treats Hard candy - lollipops, toffees, jawbreakers, anything you have to lick and suck and keep in your mouth for a long time is bad. Hard [...]
Easter egg hunts will be starting up soon and we know from having our own children and talking with yours about Easter baskets that our children’s teeth are going to be bombarded with sugar soon. Just like around Halloween, candy is everywhere. Easter bunny gummies, Easter egg chocolates, Peeps, colorful candies… We know the kids [...]
Not all candies are the same. In fact, we like chocolate! It melts, it’s gone in a second, and if it’s dark chocolate, it’s got other benefits for growing kids and adults alike! But if you ask us to name what food and drink items we absolutely frown upon, the following items would be [...]
One in four dentists don’t hand out anything on Halloween and about 5% of us hand out toothbrushes. But that still leaves approximately 60% of us that are still “cool enough” to give out candy on Halloween! (though, we may give a friendly verbal reminder to brush after eating it as you walk away with [...]
We're wrapping up that spooky, creepy, crawly time of year again! This blog post is designed to make sure that the Halloween aftermath is scary only in a make-believe kind of way as the loads of candy sure to be around the house and even at school aren't scary for your child’s teeth! You don’t have [...]
It seems rather ironic that October is National Orthodontic Health Month because it is the month that ends with Halloween – the candy holiday. From an orthodontist’s perspective, Halloween can be stressful because of the harm candy can do to our patients wearing braces. On the other hand, maybe it is a fitting month to [...]
Valentine’s Day is a holiday centered on love but the most common Valentine’s gift seem to involve candy and sweets which, in an ironic twist, can be somewhat harmful teeth. Did you know that Americans spend over 300 million dollars on Valentine treats each year and about 8 billion candy hearts are sold in the [...]
We all enjoy the amusement of Halloween; dressing up and using our imagination to have fun and experience fantasy. It brings out the kid in all of us. However, it is also a time where we need to still be concerned for our children’s dental health. Did you know that over 600 million pounds of [...]
It’s almost that time of year, when millions of children dress up as their favorite ghouls, goblins, characters, and athletes to partake in the celebration of Halloween. Heck, even adults like to celebrate with their favorite costumes as well. But besides the obvious fun that comes along with wearing costumes during this holiday, something else [...]