Child Dental Care
Many dentally conscious parents give their child healthy snacks or natural foods instead of candy and other sugar laden treats. Surprisingly, many of these healthy foods are just as bad for child's teeth as candy, if not worse.
You see, bacteria utilize not only the sugar found in candy and other sweets, but they also use the natural sugars found in fruits and milk, as well as the carbohydrates found in foods such as potato chips, pasta, and bread.
Parents should be especially careful of sticky and gooey foods. These foods, such as peanut butter and raisins, tend to stick to teeth providing a constant supply of sugar and carbohydrates for bacteria.
What should parents do ? While parents should feed their child as before, they should also remind them to thoroughly wash all foods down after meals with a beverage, preferably water. If possible, child should brush their teeth after each meal. This will ensure that as little food as possible stays in the mouth where bacteria can feed on it.
Thanks to Colgate for this information.
Child Dental Care
