NURSING BOTTLE TOOTH DECAY »« ESSENTIALS FOR DENTURE WEARERS

HEALTHY SNACK IDEAS

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Milk or Chocolate milk
Yogurt
Apples
Carrots & Celery sticks
Other fruits & vegetables
Cheese
Nuts & Seeds
Air popped popcorn
Whole grain breads & cereals
Peanut butter

UNHEALTHY SNACKS:

Gum with sugar
Suckers
Hard Candy
Soft sticky sweets that get stuck in the mouth like
- Toffee
- Raisins
- Rolled – Up fruit snacks
Pop

FOR TODDLERS:

It is not a good idea to put your child to bed with milk or juice – sugars in both will stay in the mouth and cause cavities. If sipping juice between meals, teeth are being coated with sugar over and over again. Water is best between meals.