Halloween Can Be Hazardous to People With Braces.
October 22, 2008 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Boys & Girls, Children, Diets and Dieting, Food and Drink, Happy Living Tip, How To
Did you know that more than five million children and adults in North America wear braces ?
For them, Halloween season can be a dangerous time. The hard, chewy, sticky or crunchy candy usually handed out can easily result in damaged or broken braces, a painful and costly experience.
So what’s a brace wearing trick or treater to do?
Well, according to the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), people with braces should steer clear of these traditional halloween treats…
* All hard candies
* All chewy candies
* Caramel
* Nuts
* Licorice
* Taffy
* Jelly beans
* Hard pretzels
* Bubblegum
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