{"id":153,"date":"2019-11-18T17:26:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T17:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/?p=153"},"modified":"2019-12-18T17:28:24","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T17:28:24","slug":"healthy-holiday-tips-for-teeth-improve-your-oral-health-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/18\/healthy-holiday-tips-for-teeth-improve-your-oral-health-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Holiday Tips for Teeth: Improve Your Oral Health This Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/18\/healthy-holiday-tips-for-teeth-improve-your-oral-health-this-season\/\" class=\"block-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_130088972-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Santa sitting in dentist chair\" class=\"wp-image-154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_130088972-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_130088972-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_130088972-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_130088972-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AdobeStock_130088972-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the smell of Christmas cookies, pie, and hot chocolate in the air, there&rsquo;s no doubt that the holiday season is here. Unfortunately, this isn&rsquo;t usually the best time of year for your teeth. Recent research suggests that Americans will spend around $100 on holiday candy and snacks alone, and an average of 1.76 billion candy canes are made each year. With such an abundance of sugary snacks and delicious treats, trying to keep healthy habits for your teeth can seem like a nearly impossible challenge. Don&rsquo;t let avoiding good oral health habits put you on the naughty list! Here are some tips from your dentist in Melbourne that will improve your oral health while you enjoy the holidays!<\/p><!--more--><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be Smart About Seasonal Sugar<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avoiding sugar entirely over the holidays would be the\nperfect solution, except that it&rsquo;s an extremely unrealistic one. For many of\nus, the holidays simply wouldn&rsquo;t be the same without a sugar cookie or other traditional\ntreat. Instead, keep these tips in mind as you feast on your favorite seasonal\nfoods. <\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Eat sweets <em>with <\/em>your meals, not <em>after<\/em>\nthem, to keep those sugars from lingering on your teeth too long.<\/li><li>Drink lots of water to strengthen tooth enamel\nand keep your mouth clear of leftover food particles.<\/li><li>Get plenty of rest to improve your overall\nhealth and reduce stress, which can drastically improve your dental health.<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Indulge in Smile-Friendly Snacks<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tis the season for snacking! While chocolates and candy\ncanes are usually out and about this time of year, keep a lookout for foods\nthat can keep your smile happy and healthy, like:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cheese, which can help fight cavities and\nstrengthen teeth.<\/li><li>Fruits, like apples, that can help wash away\nbacteria.<\/li><li>Vegetables, for removing leftover food particles\nstuck in your teeth.<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keep These Holiday Foods on the Naughty List<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s no secret that candy isn&rsquo;t on your dentist&rsquo;s nice list,\nbut sugar isn&rsquo;t the only food to look out for. Avoid or limit to these holiday\ntreats protect your pearly whites:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hard foods like peppermints, crunchy Christmas\ncookies, and popcorn that can damage or crack your teeth if you&rsquo;re not careful.<\/li><li>Sticky foods like caramels and fruitcake, which\ncan stick to fillings, crowns, and other dental work and move them out of place.<\/li><li>Holiday drinks, like hot chocolate, eggnog, and\nwine that are loaded with sugars and other acids that damage the enamel\nprotecting your teeth. <\/li><\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the season of snacking gets closer, be sure to keep these\nhealthy holiday eating tips in mind! By taking a few simple precautions,\ncontinuing to brush your teeth twice a day, and seeing your dentist every six\nmonths for the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/general-dentistry.html\">preventive\ndentistry<\/a>, you&rsquo;ll be able to enjoy a happy and tooth-healthy holiday\nseason!<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Author<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dr. Beverly Rose is a graduate of the University of\nFlorida College of Dentistry and has completed extensive post-graduate training\nin cosmetic dentistry. Since 1996 she has helped the Melbourne area maintain happy,\nhealthy, and cavity-free smiles all year long. If you have any questions about\nthe article you just read, she can be contacted at her <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/contact-us.html\"><em>website<\/em><\/a><em> or\nat <strong>(321) 259-4666. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the smell of Christmas cookies, pie, and hot chocolate in the air, there\u2019s no doubt that the holiday season is here. Unfortunately, this isn\u2019t usually the best time of year for your teeth. Recent research suggests that Americans will spend around $100 on holiday candy and snacks alone, and an average of 1.76 billion candy canes are made each year. With such an abundance of sugary snacks and delicious treats, trying to keep healthy habits for your teeth can seem like a nearly impossible challenge. Don\u2019t let avoiding good oral health habits put you on the naughty list! Here are some tips from your dentist in Melbourne that will improve your oral health while [&hellip;] <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/18\/healthy-holiday-tips-for-teeth-improve-your-oral-health-this-season\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":155,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153\/revisions\/155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyrosedmd.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}