| Show Childrens Children's Dentists Say Enjoy Halloween But Halloween Is sweets heaven en for Cor children but dont don't sweets cause cavities Col fol- fol followed lowed by dental bills Not necessarily says the Amen Amerl can Academy of oC tics the professional organization I of oC pediatric dentists Halloween Is the perfect e opportunity to teach dren that their teeth must be cleaned after eating and to teach them that there Is sugar in an apple and raisins t as well as In candles candies sodas and cookies Keeping clean C Is a learned ritual from Crom childhood For the childs child's dental health habits be be- begun gun early In life liCe will wUl only routine visits to the dentist through a lifetime say Pediatric dentists say that that you dont don't have to put puta a damper on the childs child's Joy JoyoC of oC Halloween because the revolution In childrens children's den Is quite simply that thata a clean tooth will not decay Let the kids return home with their bag of oC goodies and enjoy them to the hilt Remember however that the frequency of eating Is critical You might want to let the kids binge a bit on Halloween night followed by a thorough bedtime brushing blushing end and to apportion the to be eaten following supper over several nights always always Col fol- fol followed lowed by a good brushing Today's message from Crom pediatric dentists Is that most foods contain sugar In some form Corm or other Baked goods contain sugar and stick to the teeth as long as candy The Important con con- conw consideration w Is to clean the teeth thoroughly et at least twice a day Our teeth must last a lifetime so ao guiding supervising and helping your child to clean teeth properly Is a primary responsibility In the US tooth decay le Is rapidly decreasing In fact there can be a totally cavi- cavi free ty-free generation Pediatric dentists hope that a child will visit t them before the age of oC three so that they can guide the parent and the child toward dental health A pediatric dentist le Is an expert by special training and Interest In preventing not only cavities but the shape the chUd's childs teeth and Jaw will take This Is called interceptive orthodontics orthodontic and if the child Is taken to the dentist early expensive and some some- sometimes times uncomfortable dental treatment can often be eliminated |
