{"id":1220,"date":"2014-12-23T11:01:43","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T16:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/2014\/12\/tooth-healthy-entertaining-tips\/"},"modified":"2014-12-23T11:01:43","modified_gmt":"2014-12-23T16:01:43","slug":"tooth-healthy-entertaining-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/tooth-healthy-entertaining-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Tooth-Healthy Entertaining Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/chzandfruit1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1005706\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>ENTERTAINING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON?<\/strong> Throw a party that your guest\u2019s teeth can appreciate too with some tooth-healthy tips.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Consider Appetizers Light On Sugar And Starch<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Sugary, starchy snacks can contribute to tooth decay. Mix up your appetizers with some of these suggestions&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fresh fruits and vegetables<\/strong> are juicy and scrubby. Eating them is a little bit like washing your teeth. They\u2019re also full of great tooth-healthy vitamins and minerals. Try this recipe for <a href=\"http:\/\/healthyeating.nhlbi.nih.gov\/recipedetail.aspx?cId=10&amp;rId=163\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>fresh fruit skewers<\/strong><\/a>, or some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/recipes\/food-network-kitchens\/greek-yogurt-onion-dip.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>greek yogurt onion dip<\/strong><\/a> for your veggie spread.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cheese can also have a cleaning effect<\/strong> on your teeth. This is especially handy if you have heavily pigmented food and drinks (like wine, berries, or curry). Here are some tips for making a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.realsimple.com\/food-recipes\/shopping-storing\/food\/perfect-cheese-platter\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>great cheese plate<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>A Few More Amazingly Simple Ideas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>The American Academy Of Cosmetic Dentistry\u2019s Recipes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Between the acid, the sugar, and the continuous sipping, both non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks can hurt your teeth. Turn holiday beverages into something that <em><strong>benefits<\/strong><\/em> your teeth instead by utilizing mouth-healthy super foods, like mint, ginger, carrot juice and lemongrass. Check out the AACD\u2019s professional recipes by clicking on the image below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aacd.com\/index.php?module=cms&amp;page=1491\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8097\" src=\"http:\/\/contentlibrary.socialmediafordentistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2014\/12\/AACD_Recipes1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"804\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Always Make Drinking Water An Easily Available Option<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Water helps rinse our mouths between snacks and other drinks, which helps counteract tooth decay. <strong>You may even want to try something special with a beautiful, infused water.<\/strong> Here are some <a href=\"http:\/\/hellonatural.co\/infused-water-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>great recipes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Let Us Know How It Turns Out!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Good luck with your parties! If you use any of our tips or the AACD\u2019s recipes above, let us know about it! <strong>In fact, take some photos and share them on our Facebook page.<\/strong> We\u2019d love to see them.<\/p>\n<h4>Thanks for being our valued patients and friends.<\/h4>\n<h6>Top image by Flickr user<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dinnerseries\/9734286097\/in\/photolist-fQbL7V-b1te5H-7CAq6a-8M1Da1-8LXzGg-8LXzbH-8M1Gdd-8LXCfe-8LXCyr-8M1H5q-8LXEmP-8LXEez-8LXEhv-8M1Hi3-8LXF56-8LXzpi-8M1C3d-8M1GDW-8M1Bi3-8LXzx4-vd4dz-pBkejD-pB4662-76TnjW-76PsDM-76Ps9n-8M1GhG-8M1EyJ-8M1CdN-ujJMf-5FfXKu-5FfXHY-5FfXHj-76PsNX-5FbF5t-5FbF4P-ccZyf-76TmYs-76TmFw-76Tord-76TmQo-76Pthr-82uQNL-5NgCwF-d8BKob-6cXDmk-8M1ESA-8M1GRL-8LXzKK-8M1CiA\"><span style=\"color: #2a7abd\">Didriks<\/span><\/a> used under <span style=\"color: #2a7abd\"><a style=\"color: #2a7abd\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike 4.0 license<\/a><\/span>. 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