{"id":145,"date":"2022-10-26T10:04:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T10:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goebelfamilydentistry.com\/social-blog\/?p=145"},"modified":"2022-10-26T10:04:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T10:04:41","slug":"the-best-worst-candy-for-your-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goebelfamilydentistry.com\/social-blog\/the-best-worst-candy-for-your-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best (&#038; Worst) Candy for Your Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-150 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goebelfamilydentistry.com\/social-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Halloween-Candy-300x251.png\" alt=\"Woman Handing Candy to Trick or Treaters\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goebelfamilydentistry.com\/social-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Halloween-Candy-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.goebelfamilydentistry.com\/social-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Halloween-Candy-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/www.goebelfamilydentistry.com\/social-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Halloween-Candy.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Halloween is right around the corner. You might be surprised to hear this from your dentist, but we\u2019ll let you in on a little secret \u2013 it\u2019s ok to eat candy on Halloween (and the days after if you or your kids had a very successful trick-or-treat session). There\u2019s one catch, you need to brush and floss your teeth afterward to prevent cavities. <br \/>A regular oral hygiene routine goes a long way in keeping your teeth healthy all year long, but it\u2019s especially important when consuming large amounts of sugar. Oral bacteria love sugar, and when they eat the sugar, they produce an acid that, if left on the teeth, will create cavities.<\/p>\r\n<p>With some will power, it\u2019s also not a bad idea to be choosy about which candy you decide to indulge in when sorting through the treats.<br \/><br \/>Great news! Chocolate is one of the best candies for your teeth. It tends to clean off your teeth easier than other types of candy. Dark chocolate is even better because it contains less sugar. <br \/><br \/>Now, for the not so great news \u2014 sticky candies are some of the worst for your teeth. They stick around in your mouth for longer, and are harder to wash off. This gives the bacteria more time to work at creating cavities. Hard candies also have this same downfall. Additionally, if you bite them, you run the risk of a chip, crack, or a break to one of your teeth. Sour candies also fall into the category of not so great. They are very acidic which can weaken tooth enamel. <br \/><br \/>Thankfully, it seems that chocolates top the list of some of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.candystore.com\/blogs\/facts-trivia\/halloween-candy-map-popular\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">America\u2019s favorite Halloween candies<\/a>.<br \/><br \/>We hope you have a happy and safe Halloween. Be sure to remember the importance of a good oral care routine. Be sure to brush and floss your teeth for at least 2 minutes, 2 times per day. Regular dental visits are also very important. Is it time to get your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goebelfamilydentistry.com\/appointment\">next appointment<\/a> on the calendar? We\u2019d love to see you and hear all about your tricks and treats!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween is right around the corner. You might be surprised to hear this from your dentist, but we\u2019ll let you in on a little secret \u2013 it\u2019s ok to eat candy on Halloween (and the days after if you or your kids had a very successful trick-or-treat session). There\u2019s one catch, you need to brush [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,24,13,14],"tags":[51,18,8,52],"class_list":["post-145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dental-health","category-dentist-for-children","category-oral-hygiene","category-preventative-care","tag-halloween-candy","tag-oral-health","tag-oral-hygiene","tag-trick-or-treat"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Best (&amp; Worst) Candy for Your Teeth - Goebel Family Dentistry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goebelfamilydentistry.com\/social-blog\/the-best-worst-candy-for-your-teeth\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Best (&amp; Worst) Candy for Your Teeth - Goebel Family Dentistry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Halloween is right around the corner. 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