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Dentists issue advice over ‘trick or treats’
The Royal College of Surgeons has issued tips to ‘help parents make sensible decisions about letting their children eat sweets at Halloween and all year round.’
They advised that if children are given sweets on Halloween they shouldn't eat them straightaway, but save them to have with a meal at home to reduce the impact on their teeth; if trick-or-treaters visit you over Halloween, consider giving out alternative treats to sweets such as stickers or balloons.
It added that parents should limit the number of sweets you give out to each child - think about only giving one or two rather than a whole bag; if the child is thirsty, make sure they do not have sugary drinks, water is better; and even though they may be tired, make sure children brush their teeth with fluoride toothpaste before going to bed.
Prof Nigel Hunt, the dean of the faculty of dental surgery, said: "Celebrating Halloween by trick-or-treating has become very popular in the UK in recent years.
"As a parent myself, I know the delight children take in donning fancy dress and visiting the neighbours to collect as many sweet treats as they can carry.
"Unfortunately, those sweet treats can be a Halloween horror for kids' teeth, sugar is one of the biggest culprits for nasty tooth decay."
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