No Tricks Here: Halloween Tips to Keep Your Smile Bright

Halloween is a fun, spooky time of the year, filled with frightful costumes and ghoulish decorations—but when it comes to all that candy and those sweet treats, it can be downright scary for your smile. Our team at Cream City Dental has outlined tips to ensure your smile stays bright this Halloween and throughout the year.

Candies to Limit This Halloween

Here are some candies that can be frightful to your teeth:

• Sticky or Gummy Candy: These candy varieties remain stuck in the grooves and crevices of the teeth, providing bacteria a longer time to feed and a better opportunity to attack your tooth enamel.
• Sour Candy: Sour candies not only contain sugars but are also highly acidic, posing a double threat to your teeth.
• Hard Candy: Not only can hard candy chip or fracture your teeth, but sucking it also poses a risk because it means holding the source of sugar in your mouth for an extended period of time.

Treats That Are Better for Your Smile

Here are better candy varieties for your smile:

• Chocolate: Chocolate doesn’t stick to your teeth like most other candies do, and the darker the chocolate, the less sugar it contains.
• Sugar-Free Gum: Sugar-free gum helps remove leftover sugar and food particles from between the teeth and stimulates saliva production, lowering your risk of tooth decay.

Halloween Tips to Keep Your Smile Bright

Here are some tips to keep your smile bright this holiday season:

• Time Your Treats: Avoid snacking throughout the day and enjoy your candies or treats during or after meals when saliva production is at its peak, which helps lower your risk of tooth decay.
• Drink Plenty of Water: Water is the key to life and incredibly healthy for your smile, washing away sugary residues and bacteria and helping boost saliva production.
• Maintain Good Oral Hygiene Practices: Make sure you and your family members continue to brush and floss regularly to minimize the effects of the sweet Halloween treats on your smiles.
• Keep Up with Your Dental Exam and Cleaning: Keeping up with your twice-yearly preventive exams and cleanings helps keep your smile healthy and sound this Halloween and all year long.

Preventive Dental Care Near Me in Wauwatosa, WI

Dr. Ibrahem and his patient-centered team at Cream City Dental are dedicated to helping you maintain a beautiful, healthy smile all year round. If you have any oral health concerns this Halloween or any time of the year, we are here to help. We proudly offer preventive care for your family to keep dental disease at bay. We invite you to call us at (414) 476-4777 to schedule your appointment or request one online today.