Avoid Cavities from Holiday Candy

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.

Avoid Cavities from Holiday Candy

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.

We now offer UA Performance Mouthwear!

Brought to you by the brand that makes you better, the ArmourBite® Mouthguard is your new game-time essential. When you compete, your natural response is to clench your jaw and grit your teeth. But all that gnashing triggers the release of cortisol—a performance-sapping hormone that causes excess fatigue, stress, and loss of concentration. Not the best formula for success. But you can get your head (and jaw) back in the game with the ArmourBite® Mouthguard. It not only protects you from earth-shaking hits, it also reduces those nasty clenching side effects by pivoting your jaw to the optimal positioning with its patented ArmourBite® Power Wedges™. The result is a marked increase in strength, endurance, and reaction time. So unlock your power and unleash a better athlete with this game-changing mouthguard from Under Armour®.

Performance DNA:

Built for full-contact sports like Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Rugby & Boxing.

Comfortable form-fitting EVA around double-shot ArmourBite® Power Wedges™.

Reduces the effects of cortisol - a performance-sapping hormone that's released when under stress.

Reduces G-force impact to the jaw by 20%.

Improves strength, endurance, and reaction time.

Cushions and protects teeth.
Patented ArchFit System delivers optimal fit and comfort.

Patented retention polymer shrinks for secure, locked-in fit.

Patented anti-microbulent secretes to help prevent the growth of germs.
Scientifically proven in independent, peer-reviewed studies.

Medium fits most youth athletes.

Spirit Day

Third Annual Football Spirit Day, September 14, 2011. We are sports fanatics here at Bellevue Dental Care and this is our way of welcoming the football season and the coming of school and fall. Patients enjoy our spirit supporting favorite teams. Lots of fun for everyone.

Mardi Gras

Happy Mardi Gras from the staff at Bellevue Dental Care!

ZOOM! Whitening

Are you interested in whitening your teeth? Our office is proud to provide the Zoom! Chairside Whitening System. Zoom! is a scientifically advanced and patent pending whitening procedure. It is safe, effective and very fast. In less than an hour your teeth will become dramatically whiter. Zoom! is ideal for anyone looking for instant results.

Please contact our office for more information about Zoom! and to schedule your appointment today!

Baby Fever

There is something in the water at Bellevue Dental Care. We recently had a get together with current and previous staff. Many of you will remember Star, our previous Office Manager. She brought her son Dominic who is almost 2. Amy, who was a dental assistant and front office assistant, brought Reese. She was born in March. Corey, one of our Dental Hygienists, brought her son Kalvin who was born in May. Corey is currently on Maternity Leave, but will be returning after Labor Day. Hilary is pregnant with twins- a boy and a girl. She and her family have moved to Arizona and we wish them the best of luck.