Avoid Scary Tooth Decay This Halloween
Don't let Halloween Candy be a Nightmare
From Tammy Davenport, former About.com Guide
Updated: October 24, 2007
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Who doesn’t love candy at Halloween? If your kids are like mine, they're going to come home from trick-or-treating with tons of candy. Sugary candy can lead to tooth decay, but following these simple steps can help you and your children have a fun Halloween without the nightmare of harming their teeth in the process.
- Don’t let your kids gorge on Halloween candy all night. Teaching your kids moderation on Halloween is important.
- Monitor that your children are brushing their teeth three times a day.
- Make sure that your children use an age-appropriate fluoridated mouthwash every evening.
- Have extra disposable dental flossers laying all over the house. You’d be amazed at what kids will do when their bored.
- Avoid or limit candy such as caramels, candy corn, jelly beans, and taffy. These particular candies are extra sticky, making it hard for saliva to wash away the sugar.
- Give your kids sugar free gum to chew. Not only does sugar-free gum help prevent cavities, it also helps neutralize the effects of sugar from the candy. Therefore, it combats the bacteria in plaque that causes cavities.
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