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To all the ghouls and goblins out there, once again you can turn a profit on all that hard Halloween work. And happy parents can find a good way to dispose of all that cavity causing candy. Instead of paying to have the cavities filled, why not get paid to lose the candy. The doctors at Almeida and BellAestheticDentalCenter will buy your Halloween candy for
$1 per pound.The candy will be shipped to the troops overseas thanks to Operation Gratitude!
Bring your candy to 8683 E. Lincoln Ave. Suite #200 in Lone Tree this Monday Nov. 2 only. The staff will be there to weigh in your load and pay out the cash from 8:30am to 6pm.Call 303-858-9000 with any questions or check out our website at www.almeidadental.com. Minors under the age of 18 need to be accompanied by an adult please.
If you decide to hang on to that delicious candy, here are a few rules to keep those teeth safe.
Rule #1: Don't eat it in between meals. I remember the all day candy marathons as a kid in the days following Halloween. Candy will not damage your teeth much more than a normal meal if you eat it with meals. So if you take your kids candy and only allow them to eat a little after each meal until it is gone, it will be better for their teeth than if they are snacking on it daily for two weeks. One other idea is to allow them to eat as much of it as they want on Halloween and then take the rest away. Brush their teeth right after they finish gorging. Their physician might not like this idea and it might make them sick, but it will be better for their teeth than snacking on it for two weeks. This rule also applies to soda, juice, tic-tacs and anything else that has sugar in it.
Rule #2: Fluoride, Fluoride, Fluoride. It wouldn't be a bad idea to plan their regular checkup before Halloween and ask for fluoride varnish. Recent studies show that children that have a few fluoride varnish applications on their baby teeth are much less likely to get cavities. Fluoride toothpaste and children's fluoride mouthwash are important as well.
Rule #3: Brush and floss. Duh! This hasn't changed much has it? If you just have to have that piece of candy in between meals and brushing is not convenient, carry some sugarless gum with you to use. The minimum is twice daily for brushing and once daily for floss. Kids under the age of 8 will need help brushing and flossing from their parents. They don't have the coordination to do a good job on their own.
Happy Trick-or-Treating from the doctors and staff of Almeida and BellAestheticDentalCenter.