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More chocolate, less candy: our tips for a healthy Halloween

Halloween is just around the corner, and the little ones are looking forward to the classic trick-or-treating. Today we give you a series of tips on how to protect dental health on Halloween. choose meager sweets. Better to opt for small pieces of chocolate or candy. The reason is also (and above all) healthy.Small quantities stand for fewer calories ingested.Before trick-or-treat night, children should be assured of a complete and nutritious meal, so as to prevent hunger from posing them to fill the Stomach only with sweets.Chocolates and candies should be purchased on the same day as the holiday and not before.The risk, in fact, is that there will be sweet temptations at home for children before Halloween night.

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Dark chocolate: choose chocolate, especially dark chocolate, rather than candy. Sugar sticks to your teeth for a long time and is much harder to wash off.
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It is perfectly fine to abound more than usual with sweets, but only at the end of a meal. Choose with your child a time of day to have a treat and respect it.
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Brushing teeth at least twice a day is essential throughout the year, even more so during Halloween.To keep teeth healthy, it is equally important to remind children to brush their teeth after consuming candy and treats.
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Drinking plenty of water is important because water in fact helps wash away bacteria and sugar residue left behind from sweets or sugary drinks from the mouth.
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Beware of acidic candies: some candies can raise the ph inside the mouth due to high levels of acidity. This can compromise tooth enamel by exposing teeth to sensitivity and decay. In these cases, it is important not to brush teeth immediately after consuming the candy but to wait at least half an hour to avoid spreading the acid throughout the mouth.
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