Forget ghosts and ghouls — Halloween can get really scary if you have to make an urgent trip to the dentist’s office.
Dr. Priya Mistry shares her top five"red flag" candies that could dampen Halloween spirits -- extremely hard candies, sticky caramels or toffees, sour candies, gummies and jawbreakers., a dentist based in Vancouver, Washington, told The Post. “If there have been cavities slowly and silently brewing, candy can definitely be the proverbial ‘straw that broke the camel’s back’ and cause an already soft/decayed tooth to fracture or break.
, also known as gobstoppers, are a major no-no, Mistry said. They can chip your teeth, and the prolonged sucking can lead to jaw fatigue and potentially exacerbateMistry, a mom of two, says moderation and awareness are key to safely enjoying Halloween. She recommends: Limiting candy consumption to specific times of day rather than all-day grazing, cutting down on the amount of time teeth are exposed to sugar
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