
Dentist recommends four foods that protect teeth from holiday sweets
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Dr. Olga Ensz from University of Florida College of Dentistry reveals four protective foods that help defend teeth against candy damage during Halloween and holidays.
Khloe Quill is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital. She and the lifestyle team cover a range of story topics including food and drink, travel, and health.
A clinical associate professor and director of community-based outreach at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, Ensz describes the heart of the issue: the problem isn’t that candy suddenly becomes more dangerous; "it’s that we eat it in much larger amounts over a short period."
That rapid-fire sugar intake fuels bacteria that feast on leftover candy, producing acid that weakens enamel and paves the way for cavities.













