The holiday season is around the corner, and this will mean you kids enjoying lots of favorite dishes high in starch, and plenty of sugar-rich desserts. While we want your kids to enjoy their favorite meals, we also want them to avoid tooth decay! In today’s blog, your Dallas, TX, pediatric dentist talks about helping kids of all ages avoid cavities following the holidays.
The Causes of Tooth Decay in Kids
Each of your child’s teeth, whether baby teeth or permanent ones, is coated in a strong layer of enamel. But when the enamel is weakened and eroded, this allows harmful oral bacteria to reach the inner layers of dentin, which are more sensitive. If this happens, a cavity forms that could lead to tooth sensitivity during meals, or a toothache that lasts for more than a day. Factors that weaken enamel include plaque buildup caused by factors like a diet high in sugar and poor brushing and flossing habits. Since the holidays are a sugar inundated time of year, little smiles are at a particularly high risk! But we have a few ideas for lowering your child’s risk of cavities.
Tips for Lowering Your Child’s Cavity Risk
To begin, try to limit how many sugary tats and desserts your child has with each meal, and also watch for too many items high in starch, as starch also clings to teeth and feeds harmful bacteria. Try to balance their plates with fresh fruits and vegetables, which can help scrub away these particles. In addition, a glass of water with the meal also helps remove harmful sugars and starches. Be sure your kids brush and floss daily, even when out of town visiting family!
Help from Our Team
There is still time to see our team for a final checkup and cleaning of 2025, and to use any remaining dental benefits you still have before they expire. If we discover an issue like a cavity, we can offer relief with a filling. In addition, we can clean the teeth and also apply fluoride or dental sealants to help lower the risk of tooth decay in little smiles. If you have any questions about how we protect little smiles from cavities during the holiday season, or about using your remaining dental benefits or health savings account funds, then contact our team today to learn more! We want to help your children start 2026 with a healthier and brighter smile.
PDC Kids Protects Children from Holiday-Related Tooth Decay
We want to help your child enjoy good oral health and avoid tooth decay after the holiday season. To find out more about pediatric dental care, call Pediatric Dental Care at Casa Linda in Dallas, TX, today at (214) 321-4880.
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