It’s Halloween, Tulsa! Time to consider sugar-free candy for your kids? Tips from your local dentists
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Yep, it’s one of every child’s favorite time of the year– Halloween: Getting dressed up, scaring people, and eating candy until their stomaches hurt. BUT, what do parents need to know about keep their children’s teeth healthy?
1. Sugar contributes to cavities! But not how you think…it’s actually the FREQUENCY of the sugar consumption NOT the AMOUNT that causes cavities…so, it’s better for kids to eat all their candy at once rather than snack on it throughout the day.
2. Most of their favorite candies come in sugar-free forms. Here’s a link from Hershey’s about all their sugar-free alternatives… they’re great for diabetics too! http://www.hersheys.com/products/details/sugarfree/
3. Soft candies, like caramels, stay on teeth longer and can do more harm to teeth than hard candies, like Sweet Tarts.
4. BRUSH after a candy-eating binge!
5. Drink lots of water… not juice, sports drinks, or soda!