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Save Braces: How to Avoid a Sticky Situation this Halloween



Kids with Damon System braces can still enjoy Halloween treats by following orthodontist tips and tricks. Halloween is around the corner and for teenagers and preteens with braces – and parents responsible for treatment costs —- Halloween treats can be a real horror, breaking and loosening braces and retainers and even potentially prolonging treatment.

10 Tips on Halloween Candy and Avoiding Tooth Decay



Kids love candy and Halloween is a great time to celebrate that love. However, what is a parent to do if they are worried about tooth decay from all this candy consumption? Candy usually contains sugar, which the bacteria that cause tooth decay dine on. So eating a food loaded with carbohydrate or sugar feeds the bacteria that cause tooth decay.