Parents of youngsters have again been advised to exercise caution this Halloween in order to avoid their children needing emergency dentistry.
Dr Nigel Carter, the chief executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, said that although it is exciting for kids to return home from trick or treating laden with bags of sweets, they need to be aware of the risk of decay.
He recommended allowing them to eat the sugary snacks for a short period of time before putting them away again until the next day.
This is because saliva is more capable of neutralising acids after only a short attack, Dr Cater explained.
Meanwhile, really sticky sweets like toffee should be avoided, as it clings to the enamel and has more chance of causing decay.
"A good dental cleaning routine with fluoride toothpaste will help protect the teeth against conditions such as tooth decay and gum disease," Dr Carter concluded.
Earlier this month, Dr Gilbert Snow from Los Angeles told UPI.com he sometimes has a ten to 20 per cent increase in emergency dentistry after Halloween because of all the sweets.
