Halloween is just two days away!
Every year dental offices across the country encounter a rush of patients experiencing Halloween candy related dental emergencies!!
It's extremely common for patients to present themselves to the dental staff with crowns or bridges that have been pulled off, fillings that have been pulled out, teeth that have been chipped or cracked all by these delicious sweets we consume.
Below are the most common offenders!
Top 5 Worst Culprits
(these are known to extricate crowns, bridges and fillings with ease)
- Sugar Daddy
- Milk Duds
- Dots
- Bit-O-Honey
- Good n' Plenty
Top 10 Accomplices
- Jolly Rancher
- Laffy Taffy
- Caramel
- Gummy Bears
- Toffee
- Tootsie Rolls
- Sugar Babies
- Now & Laters
- Super Bubble Gum/ Dubble Bubble Gum
- Slowpokes
There ya have it! For those of you who have any type of dental work done, watch out for these sneaky little candies...or you may find yourself in the dental chair bashfully blaming your missing filling on one of these sweet little criminals!
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