Halloween Candy Dos and Don'ts:

          

         With Halloween festivities only a few hours away, there is sure to be an abundance of hard, sticky, chewy candy being handed your way. But if you have braces or an orthodontic appliance, use your better judgment and stay clear of such candies. Did you know every time a bracket comes off, it has the potential to add three months to your treatment? Is that Starburst worth wearing your braces several more months?

          You don’t have to miss out on the Halloween candy just because of your braces though. 

There are several “orthodontist-friendly” treats you can eat such as:

• Plain M&M
• Hershey Bars
• Candy Corn
• Kit Kat Bars
• Hershey Kisses
• Three Musketeers
• Malt Balls
• Sweet Tarts
• Peppermint Patties
• Cookies and Cream
• Snow Caps
• Cup Cakes
• Soft Cookies

Be sure to stay away from these Halloween nightmares:

• Caramel
• Bubblegum
• All hard candy
• Taffy
• Licorice
• Nuts
• Jelly beans
• Candy corns
• Popcorn
• Caramel and candy apples

Allie Todd, RDA, CDA
www.smileteam4u.com