Do Their Teeth a Favor with These 3 Best Halloween Candies!
Halloween is a favorite day for kids all over the country. It is so exciting for these little ones to get dressed up and trick-or-treat till they drop! Dragging home pillowcases and plastic pumpkins filled with sugary loot is the stuff of dreams. But, these dreams might quickly turn into nightmares if interrupted by toothaches and fillings.
We can do our part to keep tooth decay from diminishing the childhood joy of falling asleep in a pile of candy wrappers..
Not all candy is equally destructive. While there is no candy that is good for teeth, there are options that will satisfy a sweet tooth without causing its demise. Here are the 3 best halloween candies, or rather,  types of candies that you can pass out this season.
Dark Chocolate
No, really! Not only does chocolate dissolve quickly, but the darker the chocolate, the healthier it is. Dark chocolate is proven to contain antioxidants and bacteria-killing elements. It is unbelievable that a treat can be delicious and good for your teeth, but it is true!
Sugar-Free Lollipops/Candies
Nobody wants to be the one who passes out gross candy. Luckily, sugar-free candy makers have really upped their game! Using artificial sweeteners, these candies are very good and do not pack little mouths full of sugar. The increased saliva production that results from sucking on a sugar-free candy helps to rinse the mouth of harmful bacteria. And let’s face it; as long as it is sweet, kids love it!
Sugar-Free Gum
As with sugar-free candies, sugar-free gum is sweetened artificially. Without introducing sugars into the mouth, this gum helps clean the teeth by pulling debris off the surfaces while stimulating saliva production. Saliva is a cleansing agent, washing acids and bacteria from the teeth. Kids love gum and won’t even realize that they are actively fighting cavities!
Halloween is fun for kids and adults alike. By passing out healthier treat choices, you will get to participate in the joy of trick-or-treating while silently acting as an ambassador for oral health! Sugar-free candy options are readily available at most stores, so it will be just as easy for you to pick up a bag of dark chocolate or sugar-free treats. Do it for the kids!
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