Happy Holidays everyone, this is the season to be alert because this is when many holes are formed on the teeth as a result of the sweet food and drinks which are readily at our disposal.
The following are Tips to ensure a Hole/Decay free Holiday
- Don’t take sweets throughout the day: The longer you have sweet things in your mouth, the ‘happier’ the bacteria causing holes are. This is because the conditions are right for them to start causing holes. You could give a time frame for finishing all sweet things say between 30mins to 1 hour after which, you’ll brush your teeth.
- Eat healthy meals and avoid skipping meals: the holiday excitement may make you skip meals. However, if you are full, you’ll crave sweet things less.
- Watch out for sticky sweets and chocolates, they stay on the teeth for longer time.
- Brush before going to bed: after visiting and entertaining guests, you might be so tired that you are tempted to skip brushing and just go to bed.
- Floss regularly to remove food residue in between the teeth. People who brush regularly but do not floss may still develop holes between the teeth. This is because the toothbrush is not designed to clean in between.
Happy holidays! Stay healthy, stay cavity free.