Avoid a Dental Nightmare This Halloween with The Dental Centre Oakdale

The Terrible Trick Behind The Treats

Some of the most common Halloween-related dental issues that we see in our Oakdale practice include:

• Cavities from too much sugar and not enough brushing!
• Hard sweets cracking and fracturing teeth that then require crowns or fillings.
• Overconsumption of sugary or acidic treats that wear down your tooth enamel and give you terrible sensitivity to hot or cold foods and drinks.

Halloween sweets—particularly the sticky, hard kind (toffee, we’re looking at you!)—are the main culprits of many dental issues in our patients. Tooth decay, gum disease, and even missing teeth are all dental horrors that begin with these sweet treats. And here’s why…

The bacteria in your mouth feed on sugar, and when they do, they produce an acid that wears down the tooth’s enamel. This can lead to cavities, gum disease and decay, and even though these are relatively common dental problems, they can become costly to fix if left untreated!

So maybe this year, it would be wise to avoid the lollipops, jawbreakers and gummy sweets!

Prevent Dental Nightmares with our TOP TIPS!

Here are some of our simple tips to help you enjoy Halloween treats without it turning into a dental nightmare:

1. If you want a sweet treat, opt for chocolate – it dissolves quickly and is easier to clean off your teeth than sticky or hard sweets!
2. Drink water after indulging to help wash away sugars and enamel-harming acids!
3. Don’t forget to clean your teeth well – after all, they are the only bones you can brush in your body!
4. Book a post-Halloween dental checkup at The Dental Centre Oakdale. We’ll catch any early signs of damage before they develop into something more serious!