Although Halloween is over, candy is still piled up in kids’ bags. There are a few steps that parents can follow to teach their children before they get too many cavities in their teeth because of candy.

 First let’s see why candy is considered bad for teeth. Every time kids eat candy or other sweet stuff, the bacteria from the mouth acts on the sugar in the candy and produce acids. The acids attack the hard layer of enamel on the teeth. It is with repeated attacks of acids on the teeth that enamel breaks down resulting in holes in the teeth called cavities.

 Here are 6 steps to follow:

1. Make the child brush or rinse the mouth after eating candy to dilute the acidic affect in the mouth.
2. Allow children to eat small amount of candy after meals rather than eating frequently.
3. Select candy that does not last in the mouth too long. For example, lollypops are the worst one, as kids would keep sucking it for a longer period of time and thus teeth are exposed to acidic affect for much longer time too.
4. Replace candies with dry fruits sometimes.
5. Allow them a limited number of candy they can eat each day.
6. Teach children the importance of healthy teeth and how to protect them.

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1. Your love for foods such as cookies, cakes, candies, chocolates and other soft, sticky foods made of sugar and refined starchy stuff. That could be the biggest culprit to contribute cavities in your teeth.

2. Skipping meals like not to eat breakfast in the morning or skip other meals during the day. What happens, after a while you may get so hungry that you will grab whatever comes in front of you, and that could be unhealthy, high-calorie junk food responsible for cavities.

3. Carbonated soft drinks have adverse effects on teeth by eroding the hard, protective layer of enamel. Thinning of enamel happens, and the layer underneath, called dentin, gets exposed. This results in erosion cavities, which make teeth painful and sensitive. Sugar-laden beverages like fruit juices promote cavities on teeth too.

4. Eliminating certain foods completely from your diet is not good for general and oral health. Eating variety of foods from all the food groups given to you by the USDA Food Guide Pyramid (United States’ Department of Agriculture) will provide you with balanced and healthy nutrition. Healthy food will give you more immunity to fight infections.

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