{"id":429,"date":"2015-10-26T20:24:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T20:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.distinctive-smiles.com\/?p=429"},"modified":"2025-11-19T17:36:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:36:03","slug":"childrens-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.distinctive-smiles.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips from your Children\u2019s Dentist: The Lesser Evils of Halloween Candy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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During the holidays, especially Halloween, eating healthy is a challenge for everyone, but one aspect of health that is often forgotten amidst the holiday bustle is oral health. High sugar and carbohydrate foods combine with bacteria in the mouth to form acidic, tooth decaying, gum irritating plaque. There are very few holiday favorites that don\u2019t fall into the category sugar or complex carbohydrates. As your kids gather bags of Halloween candy, take a look at the contents of their trick-or-treating loot, and help them make good choices for their oral health this Halloween.
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4 Best Halloween Candies for Your Oral Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Gum<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Chewing gum, especially sugar free varieties, can remove food particles stuck between teeth, and gum lasts longer meaning your child eats less candy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Chocolate <\/u><\/strong>\u2013 Chocolate dissolves quickly and doesn\u2019t usually get stuck on teeth. Dark chocolates especially contain antioxidants that are good for overall health in addition to oral health. Avoid candies with caramel or toffee that can damage teeth. There\u2019s good news for peanut butter cup lovers out there. Peanut butter and chocolate are actually a sweet but powerful team combining the protein in peanut butter with calcium and antioxidants in chocolate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Powdered Candy<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Candies that are powdered typically dissolve very quickly, and when followed with a glass of water, have very little if any impact on oral health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Lollipops<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Suckers and hard candies increase the production of acid neutralizing saliva. If you get sugar free lollipops, that\u2019s even better.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Keep Kids Healthy During the Holidays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Candy, like anything else that\u2019s \u201cbad\u201d for you, regardless of type, is perfectly fine in moderation. The key is to help your child make good choices about how much candy to consume, when to consume it, and how to maintain oral health after candy consumption. Here are some great tips to help you and your children stay happy and healthy this Halloween:<\/p>\n\n\n\n