Avoid Tooth Decay This Halloween

Happy Halloween, tonight is the night all the kids get dressed up in there favorite costumes and go trick or treating around the neighborhood to collect all that delicious candy! Be careful of  all the ghosts and goblins out there and watch out for the yummy sugary treats that your child may consume as this could lead to tooth decay.

If you follow these simple steps it will help ease your mind, instead of worrying about your child's teeth.

• Do moderate portions, don't let them have free access to the candy bucket.
• Make sure your child brushes their teeth properly 2-3 times a day.
• Have your child use a fluoride mouth wash.
• Help your child floss their teeth.
• Try to avoid sticky candy (caramel, taffy)
• Give you kids sugar free gum to chew

Have a fun and safe Halloween!

Teeth Facts

Teeth help us bite and chew are food, but how much do you really now about your teeth. Most likely if you don't work in the dental field you have very little knowledge on what your teeth are made of and the different types of teeth we have!

Babies start teething around 6 to 12 months old and by the time they are 3 years old they should have a full set of 20 milk teeth, also known as baby teeth. Once they have reached 6 years old the child's teeth Begin to fall out making way for the adult teeth.

By the age of 14 most children have lost all their baby teeth and have their adult teeth. Adults have 32 teeth total. Around the age of 17 we start to gain four more which are called the wisdom teeth. If you experience any pain when the wisdom teeth are coming through consult your dentist, these may have to be removed.

There are four different types of teeth:

• Incisors- The four front teeth top and bottom. Used for cutting and chopping.
• Canine teeth- The pointy teeth on each side of the incisors top and bottom. Used for tearing.
• Premolars- Also known as bicuspid teeth. These are located next to the canine teeth. Used for grinding and crushing.
• Molars- Strongest teeth, work along side the tongue to help swallow your food, helps with the mashing of the food.

Click here to learn what teeth are made up of!

A Little Honey A Day May Stop Tooth Decay!

Manuka Honey, Have you ever heard of it? Good, me either!

Honey is sweet and comforting and many people don't even know about all the healing abilities honey has to offer. Honey offers incredible antiseptic, antioxidants and cleansing properties for our body and health.

Manuka Honey is made by bees that feed off of the Manuka bush in New Zealand. This type of honey not only fights infections and helps with tissue healing but it helps reduce the amount of inflammation and scarring. As a side note this honey helps with diarrhea, stomach ulcers and many other problems.

Here are some interesting facts about Manuka Honey:

• Manuka Honey which has  potent antibacterial qualities, that works just as well as mouth wash.
• Most honey consumed in the US is processed and will not have the same healing properties found in raw Manuka Honey.
• Manuka Honey is also known as "Medihoney"

If you would like to learn more about Manuka Honey click here!