Halloween Tips for Orthodontic Patients
As Halloween and National Orthodontic Health Month approach, Dr. Monacell offers orthodontic patients and their parents some tooth-protecting tips.
We advise parents to have children brush as soon as possible after eating candy, minimizing the impact of the candy on the teeth. If brushing is not possible, we also recommend that children either consume the candy with a meal (so that the increased saliva produced while eating will help wash the candy off the teeth) or rinse the mouth with water.
Prior to Halloween, we recommend that children visit their dentist to have sealants put into their teeth grooves to protect tooth enamel against corrosion caused by excess sugar.
Also, its better to eat the candy in 1 or 2 periods a day, rather than nibble or snack on it throughout the day.
