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Holiday Candy Threatening A Child With Cavities? Talk To A Family Dentist Today

by Alfredo Moore

The holiday season is always an exciting experience for young children. They not only get the chance to enjoy spending time off from school, but they also get presents and many snacks. In fact, they are very likely to eat a large amount of candy and snacks — sometimes even more than on Halloween — that may cause cavities. Thankfully, a family dentist can help manage this situation.

Cavities May Impact Many Children

Candies, cookies, pumpkin pies, and much more are all attractive eating options for children during the holiday season. These foods are also likely to be eaten at high levels during school Christmas parties, during trips to family and friends, and while watching their favorite Christmas movies. Unfortunately, all of this constant snacking on sugary foods may easily lead to cavities without much warning.

All of these cavities can start out quite small and may not even trigger some symptoms. Unfortunately, this means that a child — who likely doesn't brush or floss as often as they should every day — may end up experiencing a broad spread of small- to medium-sized cavities in their mouth. Thankfully, parents worried about this danger can take proactive steps to ensure that it doesn't end up going wrong.

How a Family Dentist Can Help

Parents concerned about the dangers of holiday snacking may want to visit a family dentist before and after this time has come and gone. That's because they can get a look at what the child's teeth look like before eating snacks and then what kind of damage they did after. Then, the dentist can fix any cavities that may develop to ensure that they don't spread and become more persistent or damaging.

In this way, parents can give their children the oral health that they need to remain strong and healthy into adulthood. Just as importantly, a child can avoid the kind of pain and sensitive teeth that linger when cavities worsen and spread rampantly throughout their mouth.

This type of dental treatment is essential for parents who plan on having a very busy and fun holiday season with their children. Paying special attention to these factors will help to ensure that parents don't have to pay for more expensive oral surgeries and also helps to instill better dental habits in children to make sure that they don't suffer from worsened dental damage later in life.

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