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Not all candy is created equal. Duh. Baby Ruth is way better than Snickers or Milky Way and those little sticks from Lik-M-Aid Fun Dip (forget the sugar powder) are awesome. But that’s not what dentists care about. In fact, Dr. Douglas Young, professor of dental practice at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry rates his candy based on the damage it can do to your teeth. Now, normally, I wouldn’t pay attention to this sort of thing, but since taking kids to the dentist is about as much fun as going myself, I thought this might be some good advice to keep in mind.
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Remember the ad that went “dentists recommend sugar-free gum for their patients who chew gum?” Now they’re trying to convince us to take up gum-chewing; yes, even to give gum to our small children to “protect” their teeth.
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