With Halloween on the horizon, there can only be one thing on most parents’ minds: all the little ones will be eating as much candy as they can get their hands on. And while all candy has high amounts of sugar and should be given to children in limited amounts, there are some types of candy that can cause tooth damage and that should be eaten extra carefully. As if candy wasn’t bad enough in general for their teeth, well, things can be much worse. Read on to check out some candies that are quite dangerous to eat depending on their consistency, stickiness, and more. Jawbreakers If you didn’t think of these candies first when we said “dangerous”, then you’re not using your head! Jawbreakers are named as such because they can quite literally harm your jaw and teeth. Similar to sticky candies, jawbreakers can spell trouble for orthodontic hardware. Jawbreakers are designed to dissolve over an extended period of time and trying to bite them, at best, has no effect and, at worst, can lead to broken brackets or wires or even chipped teeth. If your children are eating jawbreakers, be sure to supervise them and keep an eye out for any attempts to bite into or break a jawbreaker before it has been sufficiently dissolved down to size. Taffy, caramel, & other sticky candies. These chewy, sticky candies can be extremely delicious, but they’re a nightmare for fillings and orthodontic hardware. For anyone with braces, the candy can get caught behind and around brackets, making brushing difficult and leaving sugary candy pressed right up against the enamel of their teeth for an extended period of time. This candy can even pull out fillings. Lollipops, suckers, & rock candy.
When you add candy plus a stick, the result ends up being quite a unique concern. Many kids are likely to tear into their Halloween candy while trick or treating and will suck on a lollipop while running from house to house. The thing is, with dwindling daylight and the race to collect as much candy as possible, it’s more likely that children will trip and, if they have a lollipop in their mouth, the stick can cause injuries when they fall. The worst offenders are rock candy, which usually has a wooden stick or nicer lollipops that use a plastic stick. Just like with scissors, it’s not wise to run with candy.
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