The holidays have arrived and that means lots of buffet\ntables loaded with your favorite foods. However, some of those goodies are just\nas bad for your teeth as they are for your waistline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to your dentist in\nKerrville, what you put in your mouth over the holidays could put you in\nthe dentist\u2019s chair for an unexpected visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Below are a few foods and beverages that you should avoid\nover the holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All of those Christmas cakes and cookies along with potato\nchips, pretzels and your favorite Chex Mix are full of starch. That starch\nquickly converts to acid and dangerous bacteria. If you must indulge, rinse\nyour teeth as soon as possible and give your teeth a brush when you get a\nminute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may love to suck on a candy cane all day long. However, Dr. Carroll Butler advises against it. Sucking on hard\ncandy is like bathing your teeth in a sugar bath. Consequently, butterscotch,\ncandy canes, ribbon candy, and all of those other holiday favorites can also\nbreak or chip a tooth. If you want to steer clear of the dental chair, avoid\nhard candy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You probably are doing your waistline a favor by opting for\na non alcoholic soft, sports or energy drink, but when you consider the price\nyour teeth pays for your so called good behavior, you\u2019d be best to stick with\nplain water. Firstly, carbonated drinks attack the enamel on your teeth.\nSecondly, the sugar in all drinks promotes tooth decay creating problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your favorite dried fruit platter that you always enjoy over\nthe holidays is bad for teeth. As a result dried figs, apricots, cranberries,\ndates and mango\u2019s will stick to your molars and in-between your teeth. Rinse\nafter enjoying and be careful when eating as sticky fruits can also cause\nproblems for dental restorations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This holiday season pay attention to what goes in your mouth\nand don\u2019t forget to schedule your annual dental\ncheckup with Dr. Butler. Your Kerrville dentist is ready to give you and your\nteeth a clean bill of health in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Call for your annual\ncomprehensive dental checkup today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The holidays have arrived and that means lots of buffet tables loaded with your favorite foods. However, some of those goodies are just as bad for your teeth as they are for your waistline. According to your dentist in Kerrville, what you put in your mouth over the holidays could put you in the dentist\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n