5 Tips – An Oral Health Friendly Easter Weekend To Smile About!
Happy Easter From Abbey Road Dental!
Spring has finally sprung, and the lighter nights are well on the way, along with warmer weather, gorgeous spring plants and of course, Easter!
Easter is a wonderful time when the whole family gets to spend time together whilst enjoying lots of delicious food and drink. The problem is that the weekend can tend to revolve around all of the indulgent food, including an awful lot of chocolate! Of course indulgence will happen, but we want to help you make the most of Easter without putting your oral health at risk. Here are our 5 easy ideas for an Easter Weekend with plenty to smile about, without hurting your smile in the process:
1. Consider Limiting The Eggs
Eggs can come in from all members of the family, resulting in enough chocolate to last for months after the big weekend. This isn’t good news for your smiles all year round, so, what about limiting the chocolate eggs? One or two eggs could sit alongside alternative gifts to the same value, like toys, activities or other bits and bobs your children would like. This protects your children’s oral health whilst keeping them ‘involved’ in the festivities.
2. Limit The Time When Chocolate Is Consumed
You could limit when chocolate is consumed to limit how long your teeth are exposed to sugar. Maybe you can all let loose on Sunday and eat chocolate all day, or perhaps you would rather keep eating chocolate from the eggs as a replacement for dessert over mealtimes? Limiting when the chocolate is consumed is a great idea for the sake of better oral health.
3. Focus On The Non-Chocolate Parts Of Easter
Chocolate is a big part of Easter yes, but there are so many other parts to it! What about the Easter tree that is becoming a big focus of Easter decor? Making decorations for it and putting up colourful Easter art all over the house? What about making Easter bonnets, or watching Easter films? There’s plenty of non-chocolate activities the whole family can enjoy over Easter weekend.
4. Get Some DIY Done
Easter weekend is a great time for everybody to get involved in preparing the house for summer. Sure Easter Sunday can be a lazy day when you consume far too much chocolate and relax at home, but the other days can be productive. Paint the spare room, do the garden up, get the house cleaned top to bottom. Make it into a fun activity with music and overalls, and the exercise and productivity will make you feel so much less guilty about overindulgence on Easter Sunday.
5. Get Your Oral Health In Line For The Future
To try and balance out your chocolate consumption guilt, you could get your oral health in line for the future. Book your appointments with Abbey Road Dental, visit your NW8 dentist for a hygienist appointment, get a new toothbrush, and commit to ensuring your daily brushing is as effective as possible.
Do you need to register or make an appointment? Please call Abbey Road Dental on 02076241603 and we will be delighted to get you booked in to see us.
Happy Easter from Abbey Road Dental!