Well, it’s already February here in Cherry Hill, NJ and that means one very special holiday is just around the corner – Valentine’s Day! With that being said, dental implant provider Dr. Craig S. Donn, along with the rest of his staff, could not be more excited to put a smile on their valentine’s face.
However, with as much as we love smiles here, and with as much as we loved our loved ones, we starting thinking about how Valentine’s Day has become yet another national holiday that is obsessed with the consumption of candy. Much like Christmas and Halloween, Valentine’s day is now known for both giving and accepting sweet sugary treats. For the majority of people, this holiday just would not be the same without candy.
Bearing all this in mind, we took to the drawing board to see how we could both participate in the sweet traditions of Valentine’s Day while making them just a tad easier on teeth. Surprisingly enough, we came across some interesting information regarding chocolate, in particular. We’ve also come up with a few ways that you can incorporate this knowledge into a healthier Valentine’s Day.
Let’s take a closer look.
Why Chocolate Should Be Your Candy of Choice
There is something very interesting that we’ve noticed about candy companies when it comes to holidays. They all make valiant efforts to stake their claims on the commercial success that holidays can bring product. Everyone has heard of receiving the traditional heart-shaped box of chocolates. However, it seems that in modern times, chocolate has taken a side seat to the various artificially fruit flavored hard and sticky candies that are out there on the market now like Jolly Ranchers, Starbursts, and Mike and Ike’s.
What’s interesting about chocolate is that, although it is indeed a candy, if you are looking to make your candy consumption this Valentine’s Day a little healthier for your teeth you should stick to chocolate.
Why?
Because chocolate dissolves fast. That means the sugar it contains spends less time sitting on your teeth and gums where it can attract decay causing bacteria. For people with dental implants, maintaining gum health is especially important, since your gums are one of the main components Holding your dental implants in place.
As an added bit of smile friendly advice, if you can, make the chocolate you give away this year dark chocolate. Aside from having a ton of other various health benefits for your body like antioxidants, dark chocolate can also help control the amount of decay causing bacteria in your mouth for a short period of time.
Huzzah, science!
Bright Ideas for Your Valentine
With the above information in mind, we suggest making your valentine some homemade dark chocolate covered strawberries. They are easy to make and sure to impress someone more than any store bought gift.
Just make sure you refrigerate them until you are ready to give them away.
Until next time readers, have a happy Valentine’s Day and keep smiling.