Some great advice from Dr. Grazioso! For Halloween, Choose Chocolate Over Sticky, Sugary Candies. In her column for the Marshfield (MA) Mariner (10/3), Nicole Sands drew heavily on advice from pediatric dentist Dr. Kristine Grazioso, who recommended that although “sugar is bad for your teeth,” one day of candy on Halloween “isn’t going to do any long-term damage” to them. Still, Dr. Grazioso also noted that chocolate, especially dark chocolate, is not as bad for your teeth as sticky candies made only of sugar, which “just sits on your teeth,” potentially causing cavities. “Encourage the chocolate treats over the sticky candies,” Dr. Grazioso advised, and in general, “just be mindful of the amount of sugar in your diet, watch out for those sports drinks and juices, and of course, brush two to three times a day and floss once a day.”
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:00:01 +0000
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