We all love candy! Even as a dentist, I enjoy candy! What better time of year to eat heaps of candy than Halloween!?!

Whether it's your kids going out Trick-or-Treating collecting candy or you buying candy for Trick-or-Treaters, candy will likely be more readily available now than other times of the year in your house. All this candy has a lot of sugar and sugar is what bacteria, "sugar bugs", like to break down into acid. This acid they produce is what causes destruction of your teeth leading to cavities.

A few ways to make sure your teeth are kept healthy through the holiday:

1) Limit the amount of candy you eat to only a few pieces at a sitting

2) Space out the frequency when you eat candy (don't snack on candy all day through)

3) Make sure to brush your teeth to remove any candy that can get stuck to the surfaces of your teeth

Enjoy your Halloween and all your candy! Be sure to visit your dentist to make sure your teeth are staying healthy so that you can enjoy candy on all your future Halloweens!