Put your Halloween candy to good use!

If you are like most of us come Christmas time you are throwing away all the candy left over from Halloween that the kids did not eat. Well this year send it to the troops! I know where I live there are several local dentist offices that are offering money by the pound if you bring them in your Halloween candy and they are sending it to the troops. It is a great way to help out and avoid it all just going to waste. Check with your local dentist and see if they are doing anything like that. Also, you can go here and find out how to send to 'any' soldier.

Halloween Candy-Your Child's Teeth (And Yours!)

It's that time of year again.... Halloween is just around the corner and the real horror for parents is the amount of sugar their kids will likely consume. In terms of cavities, believe it or not, it is probably better to let the kids have that "candy eating marathon" before bed. Of course, you will want to make sure that they brush before they go to sleep for the night! The fact is that consuming the candy over a prolonged period (say, over a few weeks) is worse for the teeth! It isn't the amount of sugar that the teeth are exposed to but the length of time they are exposed that makes them susceptible to cavities. Sugar feeds the cavity causing bacteria in the mouth. The more often they eat the sugary type foods, the more susceptible they are.

Here is a tip for a Halloween hand out that is good for kids teeth: Sugar-free gum that contains Xylitol is an excellent choice. Xylitol kills the germs and bacteria that cause cavities. And for parents who want even more protection for their kids there are other Xylitol products available in the form of toothpaste, oral rinses and floss. Adults can benefit from the use of these products as well.

TGIF!!

What better way to start the weekend off with a little humor...

~Little Amy confided to her uncle, "When I grow up I’m going to marry the boy next door.""Why is that?""Cause I’m not allowed to cross the road."

~Waiter: And how did you find your steak, sir?

~Customer: Well, I just pushed aside a bean and there it was!

~Bob and Tom both like to golf. One day Bob went to Tom and said, "Hey look at this great ball!" Tom replied, "What’s so great about it?" Bob said, "Well if you lose it, it will beep until you find it, and if it goes into the water it will float. This ball is impossible to lose!" "Wow!", said Tom, "Where did you get that from?" Bob replied, "I found it."

~Tech Support: "I need you to right-click on the Open Desktop."
Customer: "Ok."
Tech Support: "Did you get a pop-up menu?"
Customer: "No."
Tech Support: "Ok. Right click again. Do you see a pop-up menu?"
Customer: "No."
Tech Support: "Ok, sir. Can you tell me what you have done up until this point?"
Customer: "Sure, you told me to write 'click' and I wrote click'."

~Q. How do you make holy water?
A. Boil the hell out of it.

~Do you believe in love at first sight or do I have to walk by you again?

~Q: Where do you find a dog with no legs?
A: Right where you left him.


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How much do YOU know about dental?

Test your dental knowledge and take this little quiz I found online. I scored 16 out of 20.

Take the quiz and post your score as a comment. Let's see who can get 20 out of 20! :)

Be Aware!-Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Since this is Breast Cancer Awareness month I thought I'd put out a reminder to all women out there to have a screening done, and men too! This disease does not discriminate between the sexes, age, race or otherwise! The statistics show that approximately 1 in 4 women will develop breast cancer. In 2008, the expected number of new cases of invasive breast cancer in women is 182,480, and about 1,990 men will be diagnosed with the disease. If you'd like to view some staggering statistics, click HERE to visit this webpage.....I found this to be a very sobering article.

There are MANY places to obtain information about how to donate to the cause or to participate in the thousands of events being held in every state. You can find information on the internet, in the newspaper and even your local shopping centers and grocery chains. PLEASE remember to get your screening done and donate when you can!

Beat the heat!

Even though fall is around the corner, some states are still pretty warm. Here are a few things to protect yourself from the heat...

~ Reduce the intensity of your workout, particularly the first few times you are exposed to higher temperatures.
~ Beat the day's heat by working out early in the morning.
~ Wear minimal clothing to provide greater skin surface area for heat dissipation.
~ Wear lightweight, loose fitting, light colored clothing to reflect the sun's rays.
~ Wear clothing made of a material that absorbs water, such as cotton.
~ Drink before, during, and after exercising. (Drink six to eight ounces of fluid every 15 to 20 minutes during exercise).
~ Consume more fluids than you think you need before and after exercise.
~ Know when to say 'no' to exercise. Use common sense to prevent heat stress when it gets hot out.

The Baskin Robins of Toothpaste!

Check out this site I found! This company offers a very unique approach to oral health, offering products that are not only fun to use, but are better for you!

Ever heard of holistic toothpaste? Breath Palette offers 18 different flavors of toothpaste that all have:

-No Sugar
-No Alcohol
-Low effervescence
-Less abrasive particles
-No synthetic surface-active agents

They also offer mouthwash in different flavors!

Check out what they have to offer HERE.