What you may not realize about enjoying any type of dessert, be it candy, cookies, cake, or anything else packed with sugar is that sugar on its own isn’t some sort of smile-damaging evil dessert. The problem? It’s with how long your smile is in contact with those sugars. Why is that, you ask? Well, because damage, such as tooth decay, takes place when bacteria eat the sugar that’s left in your mouth after you swallow your dessert, they digest it, acids exit their systems and land on your teeth, and you end up with what you might call an “acid attack” against your teeth! When you limit exposure, you don’t give bacteria time to feast, you stop the acid attack from happening, and you protect your oral health. So, how to limit this exposure, you ask our Conroe, TX team? Why, we never thought you’d ask!

Eat Desserts With Other Foods

Want to avoid oral health issues and a need for restorative care? Okay then! In order to limit your smile’s exposure to sugar, one thing you can do is eat your desserts along with your meal or other foods. This helps prevent teeth from only being in contact with sugar, which helps to protect them.

Rinse Your Smile With Water After!

Our team hopes you will remember the significance of rinsing your smile with water after every snack and meal (and dessert, too)! When you want to minimize the amount of time your smile is in contact with sugar, all you have to do is remove the sugar! If you cannot brush, just swish with water for oral health protection.

Don’t Linger Over Sweets, Gobble Them Up!

Of course, we don’t suggest that you inhale your desserts, blowing through them so quickly that you end up with a stomach ache. Our team does, however, recommend that you don’t decide to make a day of it when you decide to indulge in some sugary sweetness. Maybe you want a bowl of ice cream. Perhaps it’s a box of candy. Maybe you are ready for brownies! To limit exposure and the chance of tooth decay, sit down, eat the dessert, finish it, and be on your merry way (that is, as opposed to slowly eating your brownie over the course of several hours, taking small scoops of ice cream throughout the day, or making one bag of gummy candies last for the whole afternoon).

See Our Team For Help Preventing Tooth Decay

When you’re ready to prevent oral health problems like tooth decay, remember that coming in for cleanings and checkups is key! Come in for a visit in Conroe, TX by scheduling a visit with the Dental Centre of Conroe by calling (936) 441-4600. We serve patients from Conroe, Houston, The Woodlands, Willis, Montgomery, Magnolia, Huntsville, and the neighboring communities.