Best (and Worst) Halloween Candies for Tiny Teeth

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Excited for Halloween?  It's quickly approaching!  It's time to start getting your kid's costumes ready and preparing for Halloween parties and trick-or-treating.  While we know it's tough to avoid sweets this time of year, you can help keep tiny teeth healthy by opting for "healthier" candies.

Best Halloween Candies:

• Sugar-free Gum
• Chocolate (with no sticky fillings)
• Sugar-free Lollipops

Candies to Avoid:

• Taffy
• Caramel Filled Treats
• Hard Candies
• Jawbreakers
• Pixie Stix

Looking to get rid of your Halloween candy?  We're hosting candy buyback at our offices!  We will pay $1.00 per pound (up to 5 pounds) for your unopened Halloween candy.  We are collecting candy through the week following Halloween.  

Call 516-222-5100 to schedule your appointment at our Garden City office or 516-759-7000 to schedule your appointment at our Glen Cove office.  

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Happy Halloween! Spooky Treat and Craft Ideas

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Halloween is here! Halloween is every child’s favorite holiday. Filled with Halloween Candy and cute and crafty costumes, what’s not to love?  

When you return home this evening from a long afternoon of trick-or-treating and your little goblins are snacking on treats, try making a few of these Halloween crafts and treats.

Let us know which Halloween craft is your favorite on our Facebook page. Halloween Crafts courtesy of www.redtedart.com.

Spider Lollipop

Lollipops are a popular treat given out on Halloween. Choose your favorite and make one of these adorable Halloween spiders!

Marshmallow Dips

This is one of our personal favorites! This is the perfect treat to warm up too after a long, chilly afternoon of trick or treating. Make a cup of your favorite hot cocoa and decorate a marshmallow on a stick and dip 

away!

Shimmery Pumpkins

If you have any extra pumpkins laying around that haven’t been carved or decorated, try making these cute and crafty shimmer pumpkins!

Haunted Houses on Long Island

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Halloween will be here before you know it! We’re sure your little goblins are asking to attend hay rides and haunted houses to help get in the Halloween spirit.

Check out a few Haunted Houses here on Long Island this weekend with your little ones! Let us know which Halloween hot spots are your favorite on our Facebook page.

RISE of the Jack O’Lanterns

Location: Old Westbury Gardens, Old Westbury

When: Thursday-Sunday throughout the month of October 17, 2013

*Must purchase tickets in advance

Scary Walk for Autism

Location: Darkside Haunted House, Wading River

When: Saturday, 10/19

Haunted Trail of Horrors

Location: Middle Island Fire Department, Middle Island

When: Friday, 10/18 and Saturday 10/19

Image Source: Pixabay

How Children Can Enjoy Halloween Without Harming Their Teeth!

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City

585 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530

516-222-5100 

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Halloween is quickly approaching, which can only mean one thing – candy galore! Trick or treating is an event that children look forward to all year long! They’ll return home with bags filled with sugary candy that isn't at all good for their oral health! However, there are a couple ways your children can enjoy Halloween without harming their teeth!

Sugar-free gum is one item that can actually help prevent cavities! This is something we’d like to see pop up in more and more Halloween treat bags! Sugar-free gum helps to neutralize the effects of sugary snacks after eating. Sugar-free lollipops and hard candies are some other treats that won’t cause as much harm as chewy/sticky sweets will.

It is important for parents to monitor their children’s sweets intake and keep it to a minimum. It is key to teach children that eating sweets in moderation is OK, as long as they’re keeping up to date on taking proper care of their teeth.

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