With the holidays coming up and all the tempting holiday candy, you may be worried about the health of your teeth and possibly getting cavities. It's not only kids who love to snack on holiday candy, as plenty of adults do it as well. It seems to all start on Halloween with all the trick-or-treat candy and go straight into Christmas with the candy canes. If you want to avoid cavities this holiday season but still enjoy your holiday candy, here are some tips to remember.
It may sound silly, but brushing your teeth right after eating holiday candy or cookies is the best way to avoid cavities. This may involve bringing a toothbrush with you to a holiday party, but it is surely the best way to prevent cavities. The longer you wait to brush your teeth after consuming the sugar in candy, the more damage that the sugar is doing to your teeth. When you are able to brush them right after eating the candy or cookies, you can get rid of the sugar and not have it eating away at your teeth all day or night. Store a toothbrush at your desk at work, in your purse, or even in your car if you have to.
Use a mouthwash to wash away the sugar from the holiday candy as well. If you can't brush your teeth, then the next best thing is fluoride mouthwashes that can help get rid of the sugar. You can easily store a small travel size bottle with you when you go to parties, work, or other places.
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