Halloween is on the horizon and your health partners at Atrium Family Dental want to help you protect your kids from something even scarier than zombies, ghosts and goblins this Halloween. There’s something even more bone-chilling called tooth decay!<\/p>\n
We all remember the joys of trick-or-treating, and coming home to unload our sugary spoils and eat candy until our tummies ached. Parents are in the scariest<\/em> position at Halloween, predicting the cavities, temper tantrums and hyperactivity that will result from the copious candy intake by their youngsters.<\/p>\n The best way to avoid any of these truly tricky consequences in the aftermath of Halloween is not to consume any candy at all. However, we know that\u2019s highly unlikely and that\u2019s why your experts at Atrium Family Dental have created a Halloween candy guide to help protect your kids from tooth decay and thereby ensure their optimal oral health<\/span> for life. Sour Power<\/strong> \u2013 Sour candies are the absolute worst in that studies have revealed that the acids in sour candies are so destructive because they dissolve enamel on contact!<\/p>\n Hardly Harmless<\/strong> \u2013 Hard candy needs to be sucked on for an extended period of time and very chewy candies are harmful in that they get stuck between the teeth. Both hard and chewy candy allow bacteria to wreak havoc on your child\u2019s teeth for a much longer period of time.<\/p>\n Resist Raisins<\/strong> \u2013 Don\u2019t be fooled by their natural derivative. Raisins easily damage dental work because they are very sticky and do not mix well with fillings, braces or retainers.<\/p>\n Candy Bars Get Four Stars<\/strong> \u2013 While we can\u2019t say candy bars are good for your oral health, they are less harmful because they are eaten quickly allowing less time for the sugar to damage with acid.<\/p>\n Dissolve Your Worry<\/strong> \u2013 Powder candy is fairly safe as the sugar dissolves quickly and makes little contact with the teeth.<\/p>\n Eat Two or Three if They\u2019re Sugar Free<\/strong> \u2013 As obvious as it seems, sugar-free candy is the most highly recommended Halloween treat for your children’s teeth. You can even prevent cavities by chewing sugar free gum! Sugar free gum promotes increased saliva which neutralizes harmful bacteria.<\/p>\n If your little monsters will be in need a routine dental cleaning after Halloween give us a call<\/span> and book an appointment today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Halloween is on the horizon and your health partners at Atrium Family Dental want to help you protect your kids from something even scarier than zombies, ghosts and goblins this Halloween. There’s something even more bone-chilling called tooth decay! We all remember the joys of trick-or-treating, and coming home to unload our sugary spoils and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":424,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2,4,5],"yoast_head":"\n
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\nBelow is a listing from most harmful to the safest treats your kids should be choosing from their trick-or-treat bag:<\/p>\n