{"id":657,"date":"2015-09-27T21:05:42","date_gmt":"2015-09-27T21:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familydental.ie\/?p=657"},"modified":"2015-09-27T21:05:42","modified_gmt":"2015-09-27T21:05:42","slug":"this-halloween-dont-play-tricks-on-your-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familydental.ie\/index.php\/this-halloween-dont-play-tricks-on-your-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"This Halloween Don&#8217;t Play Tricks on your Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween for most children means bags of free sweets and a chance to build up the stockpile of sweets for the winter. Being one of the most fun times of the year for families, Halloween can also present parents with a variety of health and safety challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a list of suggestions to help parents maintain good oral health for their children around the Halloween holiday and throughout the year.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Consume Halloween sweets and other sugary foods with meals.<\/li>\n<li>Saliva production increases during meals and helps neutralise acids produced by bacteria in your mouth and helps rinse away food particles.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid hard sweets and other sweets that stay in your mouth for a long time.<\/li>\n<li>Besides how often you snack, the length of time food is in your mouth plays a role in tooth decay. Unless it is a sugar-free product, sweets that stay in the mouth for a long period of time subject teeth to prolonged acid attack, increasing the risk for tooth decay.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid sticky sweets that cling to your teeth.<\/li>\n<li>The stickier sweets, like toffee and gummy bears, take longer to get washed away by saliva, increasing the risk for tooth decay.<\/li>\n<li>Drink more water.<\/li>\n<li>Consuming optimally fluoridated (tap) water can help prevent tooth decay.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a healthy diet and make sure the meals you eat are nutritious.<\/li>\n<li>Your body is like a complex machine. The foods you choose as fuel and how often you &#8220;fill up&#8221; affect your general health and that of your teeth and gums.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid beverages with added sugar such as fizzy drinks, sports drinks or flavored waters.<\/li>\n<li>When teeth come in frequent contact with beverages that contain sugar, the risk of tooth decay is increased.<\/li>\n<li>Brush your teeth twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste, first thing in the morning and at night.<\/li>\n<li>Replace your toothbrush every three or four months, or sooner if the bristles are frayed. A worn toothbrush won&#8217;t do a good job of cleaning your teeth.<\/li>\n<li>Clean between teeth daily with floss or an interdental cleaner.<\/li>\n<li>Decay-causing bacteria still linger between teeth where toothbrush bristles can&#8217;t reach. 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