Fill ‘Em Up: 2 Tips for Healthy Halloween Teeth

Kids eating Halloween candy

The day of indulgence is finally here. If your kids are like most, they have probably been talking about all the candy they’re going to eat. Your child may even have a list of which candies he will eat first, followed by a second and third choice.

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While we will not tell you to deprive your children the joy of chowing down on Halloween candy, we will give you a few tips.

The most important thing to do before trick-or-treating is to fill your child up with a big, healthy meal. The more full your child is, the less likely they are to overeat sugary confections.

Limit the number of treats your children get to eat before bed and make sure they brush their teeth before hitting the hay.

Do you have any tips for parents this Halloween? Tell us in the comments!

Leah Martinez
Leah Martinez serves as a social media analyst for Delta Dental of Arizona. In college at the University of New Mexico, Leah took the path of no return and majored in Chemistry with healthcare on her mind. After learning direct patient care was not her forte, she landed a job as the advertising manager at University of New Mexico's college newspaper “The Daily Lobo.” It was this job that turned her on to her skills in digital marketing. Since joining Delta Dental in 2012, Leah found her niche, as the constant education and learning in social media brings out the true geek in her. In her spare time, Leah enjoys snowboarding, snowmobiling and riding dirt bikes. (Did we mention she's based in Colorado?) [Editor's Note: Leah is no longer a current DDAZ employee.]