Tips to protect your child’s smile during the holidays

‘Tis the season for sweets! We love the holidays for many
reasons: decorations, family time, and of course the food! During
these weeks, you can’t help but be inundated with cookies, candy,
and loads of other delectable desserts. Unfortunately, this applies
to your kids as well. Between school, family gatherings, and other
holiday activities, your littles ones are bound to be faced with
candy canes, Christmas cookies, or other sweet treats. At Charlotte
Pediatric Dentistry, we want to help you remember to protect their
little smiles throughout the holiday season!

Deck the halls with dental care

With the season upon us, make sure to use these simple dental
tips to prevent plaque, build-up, and cavities in your
children’s’ teeth!

Don’t skip dessert

It may sound too good to be true – but it’s not! According
to
Colgate, it’s better to incorporate dessert into the meal.
Rather than serving dessert last or separately, integrating a
sugary dessert with other healthy foods will assist in displacing
the sugar from their teeth. As an added bonus, those healthy foods
will also help counteract acids from the ingested sugar!

Cut down on candy

Monitoring your child’s candy consumption could seem
overwhelming, but it’s crucial to the health of their teeth. Hard
candy, like the seasonal candy cane, are sucked on and in the mouth
for a long time – causing them to pose the biggest risk to the
teeth. Don’t forget – it’s all about moderation! Remind your
children what can happen to their teeth if they eat too much candy
or cookies. You don’t have to be a total downer, but warning them
could curb their sweet tooth a little.

Teeth are not for tearing

There’s very little more exciting than opening presents during
the holidays! When your children are ripping into their presents
under the tree, they may be tempted to open packages with their
teeth instead of waiting for your help with scissors or a knife.
Keep a watchful eye while presents are being opened and remind your
children not to use their teeth!

Don’t blank on brushing

Throughout the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it’s
important to not neglect daily dental hygiene! After a busy night
of looking at Christmas lights and sipping on hot cocoa, make sure
your little one still brushes and flosses their teeth before
bed.

Keep up with cleanings

Kids are out of school for winter break – what a great time to
schedule a dental cleaning and checkup. Check your calendar and
determine when is the best time to get your child into the dentist
chair before they have to head back to school.

Give the gift of clean teeth

The holidays are the perfect time to make dental hygiene fun! If
you’re looking for great stocking stuffer ideas, consider putting
fun toothbrushes, toothpaste, and floss in your children’s
stockings. You can easily find toothbrushes and toothpaste with
your child’s favorite cartoon or movie character at your local
grocery store or online!

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