{"id":13609,"date":"2019-10-20T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2019-10-20T08:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bowlanedental.com\/?p=13609"},"modified":"2019-10-21T08:25:44","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T07:25:44","slug":"tooth-friendly-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.dental-focus.co.uk\/bowlanedental\/preview\/tooth-friendly-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Have a tooth-friendly Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With Halloween and Bonfire night just around the corner, it\ncan be hard to say no to so many sugary treats, especially when they\u2019re so\neasily accessible at this time of year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this in mind, it can also be quite tempting for adults too. Supermarket shelves are stocked with toffee apples, limited edition cakes, <em>GREEN <\/em>colourings, artificial sweeteners, hard boiled sweets, lollipops and so much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"930\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.dental-focus.co.uk\/bowlanedental\/preview\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sweets-.jpg\" alt=\"Image of fizzy sweets\" class=\"wp-image-13616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.dental-focus.co.uk\/bowlanedental\/preview\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sweets-.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www2.dental-focus.co.uk\/bowlanedental\/preview\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sweets--300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www2.dental-focus.co.uk\/bowlanedental\/preview\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sweets--768x580.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, in the UK, sugar is a very common part of people\u2019s\neveryday diet, but Halloween brings not only a day of excessive sugar, but also\ndays that follow, where you\u2019re still picking at the leftovers in the trick or\ntreat bowl. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sticky<\/em> sweets are very popular at this time of year, and they are also the type of sweets where the sugar stays in the mouth for the longest, due to the amount of time it takes saliva to wash away the sugar. Also, you need to be aware of acidic or \u201csours\u201d, that not only are full of sugar the acid helps dissolve your teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are going to eat this sugar, best to eat it in one go\nand then rinse your mouth out with water afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.dental-focus.co.uk\/bowlanedental\/preview\/team\/james-goolnik\/\">James Goolnik<\/a>, founder of Bow Lane Dental recently used a disclosing tablet on a young patient to see the amount of plaque that goes unseen to the naked eye. Take a look below\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"890\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.dental-focus.co.uk\/bowlanedental\/preview\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tooth-HGalloween.png\" alt=\"Plaque on patients tooth\" class=\"wp-image-13619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.dental-focus.co.uk\/bowlanedental\/preview\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tooth-HGalloween.png 890w, https:\/\/www2.dental-focus.co.uk\/bowlanedental\/preview\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tooth-HGalloween-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www2.dental-focus.co.uk\/bowlanedental\/preview\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tooth-HGalloween-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The purple sections on this patients\u2019 teeth is actually <strong>plaque<\/strong>. It\u2019s very important that you book in with your dentist regularly for check-ups, before you or your children develop dental caries and <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2kGIbdU\">tooth decay<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>What can\nyou do to make Halloween tooth-friendly?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look below at some of the healthier alternatives that\nyou can put to the test this Halloween\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>Alternatives for children\u2019s Trick \u2018or\u2019 Treat bags:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Colourful pencils<\/li><li>Stickers and mini activity packs<\/li><li>Glow sticks <\/li><li>Bubbles <\/li><li>Spinning tops&nbsp;\n<\/li><li>Mini playdough tubs<\/li><li>Halloween themed keyrings<\/li><li>Spooky accessories such as headbands and\nhandmade bracelets <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>Alternatives for Halloween party food:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>There are plenty of different low-sugar alternatives online\nwhich can help you gather some inspiration for a Halloween party. Why not try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.co.uk\/\">Pinterest<\/a> too! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Make sure fruit and veg is still easily\naccessible. <\/li><li>Add edible eyes to carrot and cucumber sticks.<\/li><li>Create \u2018Spooky\u2019 boiled eggs instead of\nHalloween-themed chocolate eggs. <\/li><li>Create Pumpkin shapes out of satsumas.<\/li><li>Carve mini pumpkin faces out on peppers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But, most importantly! Don\u2019t forget to book your check-ups regularly to prevent tooth decay (caries). Click on the link below to make an appointment at Bow Lane Dental and keep your smile in tip-top condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.dental-focus.co.uk\/bowlanedental\/preview\/appointments\/\">&gt;&gt; Book your appointment here&lt;&lt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Halloween and Bonfire night just around the corner, it can be hard to say no to so many sugary treats, especially when they\u2019re so easily accessible at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":13610,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[106,69,30],"tags":[299,296,288,250,295,285,24,289,291,234,294,230,287,300,292,231,161,136,293,297,78,70,286,153,290,36],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.6.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Have a tooth-friendly Halloween - Bow Lane Dental Group<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking for ways to make your child&#039;s Halloween tooth-friendly? 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