{"id":1940,"date":"2021-03-31T18:29:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T17:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1940"},"modified":"2024-04-23T08:41:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T07:41:04","slug":"easter-tips-for-dental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/easter-tips-for-dental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Tips For Dental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whilst chocolate eggs and sweets can be fun and tempting during Easter,<br>increased amounts can lead to tooth decay. Over Easter, it is important to<br>balance enjoying sweets and protecting the long-term oral health of you<br>and your family.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Easter-png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1941\" width=\"334\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Easter-png.png 569w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Easter-png-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are 6 Dental Health Tips for you this Easter:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1) Choose Your Sweet Treats Wisely.<\/strong> Sticky sweets stick to your teeth and<br>wreak havoc on your enamel for longer. Try and choose sweets that won\u2019t<br>stick to your teeth as easily and has lower acidic components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2) Don\u2019t Graze Throughout The Day<\/strong>. Try to eat your sweets treats with a meal.<br>If possible, have some fruits after you chow down on chocolate. The texture<br>of some fruits and vegetables such as apples and celery can help clean some<br>of the plaque and bacteria from your teeth. Just leave some time for your<br>mouth to neutralize the acids formed by the bacteria in your mouth after<br>eating the sweets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3) Remember To Rinse.<\/strong> Brushing immediately after every meal can be harmful<br>to your enamel and encourage acids to attack. Rinsing with water is the best<br>thing to do after eating sweet treats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4) Chew Sugarfree Gum<\/strong>. Chewing sugar free gum for 15-20 minutes can<br>stimulate saliva production which helps neutralize the acidic compounds in<br>your mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5) Stay Hydrated.<\/strong> When your mouth is dry, it will not produce enough<br>saliva that is needed to neutralize acids in your mouth. Drinking<br>plenty of water throughout the day is a great way to ensure<br>your mouth is free from cavity-causing bacteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6) Practice Good Oral Hygiene.<\/strong> Brush your teeth twice daily<br>for at least two minutes with fluoridated toothpaste and<br>floss every day. You may also want to make<br>appointments for your entire family so your<br>dentist can thoroughly check to make sure that<br>you don\u2019t have tooth decay or signs of gum<br>disease once the Easter eggs are gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wishing you a lovely Easter break from all the Brightside Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whilst chocolate eggs and sweets can be fun and tempting during Easter,increased amounts can lead to tooth decay. Over Easter, it is important tobalance enjoying sweets and protecting the long-term oral health of youand your family. Here are 6 Dental Health Tips for you this Easter: 1) Choose Your Sweet Treats Wisely. Sticky sweets stick &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/easter-tips-for-dental-health\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Easter Tips For Dental Health<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1941,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1940"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1940\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}