Happy Halloween! The day is finally here where we will all be swimming in candy! Hopefully you have been a bit better prepared and know what candies to avoid this holiday if you've been reading our posts. Around our house, we know that we'll never win the battle of 'no candy' so we have come to a compromise which works well for us: The kids (and us too, a little) are able to go crazy with their treats for three days, and by Friday, whatever remains, will find its way to the t

Halloween will soon be upon us and that means that many of you may be stocking up last minute on the sweet treats that you will be handing out. Although copious amounts of any type of candy are not good for anyone's teeth, there are certain candies that will be kinder to your, and your neighborhood's, children. This is far from an exhaustive list, but it can be great as a guideline when you are deciding which treats to buy for this year's Halloween. *Original article can be f

Last week we taught you a bit about what makes sugar such a taboo word in dentistry and how it can negatively affect your teeth. Today's article (adapted from the full article here) focuses on some of the main oral health issues you may experience in your lifetime and offers some nutrition ideas to help combat dental disease. Dental health is more important than most people realize. And nutrition plays a big role in this. Want to know what to eat to keep your teeth and gums s

Fall is upon us and that means a major holiday (for the children, anyway) is coming up: Halloween. With this in mind, we have decided to make October 'Sugar Awareness Month' and will be posting all sorts of useful information about how sugar can harm teeth, what alternatives you can add in to your diet to decrease the adverse effect sugar can have on your teeth, as well as tips for making this Halloween a healthier one. Today's article is published by Colgate*. In it, we outl