{"id":705,"date":"2018-10-05T18:23:37","date_gmt":"2018-10-06T01:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/?p=705"},"modified":"2018-12-05T18:32:53","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T02:32:53","slug":"halloween-your-smiles-least-favorite-holiday-indianapolis-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/halloween-your-smiles-least-favorite-holiday-indianapolis-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween: Your Smile’s Least Favorite Holiday | Indianapolis Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The end of October may feature one of America\u2019s favorite holidays, but it sure isn\u2019t your teeth\u2019s. Yes, it\u2019s Halloween<\/a>, the nighttime holiday where kids dressed up as their favorite character and hunt the neighborhood for sweet confections. While many parents have echoed the line that candy will rot children\u2019s teeth, there\u2019s no reason to deny children the enjoyment of Halloween candy, but it\u2019s important to supervise them to ensure that their Halloween is enjoyed in a way that keeps their teeth safe. Here are some helpful tips:<\/p>\n

Moderation. <\/strong>Use Halloween as a way to teach children about moderation \u2013 by teaching children to eat a moderate number of treats, you\u2019ll encourage them to practice moderation in their daily lives. Allow your children to choose the candy they want to eat, but set a limit on the number of pieces, and remove the extras so they can\u2019t be eaten when you aren\u2019t looking.<\/p>\n

Snack time sweets.<\/strong> Allow children to eat candy during a fixed time period \u2013 rather than an all-day feast, they\u2019ll have a fixed window for candy. This allows them to prioritize their candy enjoyment, minimizes the chances that they\u2019ll consume far too much, and by following treats with brushing, helps prevent cavities.<\/p>\n

Hygiene fun. <\/strong>Focus on fun, but effective, dental hygiene<\/a>. Children often need stimulation beyond simple health to brush regularly and sufficiently, so swap toothbrushes every few months with new, fun characters\/colors, and give your children the opportunity to pick their own fluoride toothpaste.<\/p>\n

If you have questions about how Halloween impacts your children\u2019s dental health, contact your dentist or ask at your child\u2019s next dental appointment. Help them help your smile.<\/p>\n

Visit Great Lakes Family Dental today and schedule an appointment to find out what kind of treatment your teeth needs to be healthier and to look better.\u00a0 Call 317-841-1111 or\u00a0www.smilesbygeorge.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Great Lakes Family Dental proudly serves Indianapolis and all surrounding areas.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The end of October may feature one of America\u2019s favorite holidays, but it sure isn\u2019t your teeth\u2019s. Yes, it\u2019s Halloween, the nighttime holiday where kids dressed up as their favorite character and hunt the neighborhood for sweet confections. While many parents have echoed the line that candy will rot children\u2019s teeth, there\u2019s no reason to … Continue reading Halloween: Your Smile’s Least Favorite Holiday | Indianapolis Dentist<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[73,3,54,67,113,137,78],"tags":[13,111,238,190,141,193,203,204,29,27,88,192,236,237,32,16,208,114,115,93,35,96,26,97,235,55,33,117],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/705"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=705"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":707,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/705\/revisions\/707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}