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Dos and Don’ts for Your Children’s Teeth This Autumn

318711_blogAutumn is a time beloved by kids, with celebrations such as Halloween and Christmas around the corner and plenty of presents and treats to be had as the nights start to draw in.

But while it is a fun and exciting time for children, it can also be a time when their oral health is put at risk.

The array of sweet foods that become very popular during Halloween and Christmas can add more sugar to the system and this has the potential to really damage teeth!

To help avoid any serious damage to your children’s oral health during the autumn months, here is a list of do’s and don’ts.

  • DO take additional care to ensure they maintain their oral health routine. Brushing at least twice a day is important all year round, especially if they’ve been eating sweet treats, so make sure your kids stick to it.
  • DON’T bring home snacks. While it may seem obvious, if there aren’t sugar snacks in the house then none can be eaten. The occasional snack around the festive period is okay, but don’t allow your kids or yourself to overindulge.
  • DO find replacement snacks. Oral health is becoming ever a central theme of public attention and as such there are now many snacks being sold with lower sugar content. The best type of snack would be fruit or vegetables with low acidic levels, but as every parent knows, it can be hard getting kids to eat these during meals, let alone as a replacement for sweets.
  • DO get dental check-ups. Before and after the Halloween or Christmas it is a good time to book check-ups, allowing any serious damage done to be fixed before it gets any worse.

 

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