Why Christmas Is the Worst Holiday for Your Teeth

Oral hygiene is important for the well-being of an individual’s mental health and physical well-being. The mouth reflects the systemic condition of your body. Taking care of such an important part of the body should be done all year long. Lack of care leads to dental caries and other gum-related problems which require immediate treatment to prevent chronic conditions. This can be especially true during festive seasons.

Why do your teeth suffer during festive seasons?

Increased sweet consumption

Sweets are the main culprits in causing dental caries. The mechanism of dental caries mainly involves frequent consumption of sweets, which is especially true during such festive seasons as it is the season of joy and happiness. Neighbours share sweets among themselves and this surplus of sweets may contribute further to dental caries incidence.

Oral hygiene routines are neglected

Regular oral hygiene could be neglected as this is the time when more number of people travel and be with their families. Continuous travel time, holiday stress may contribute further to this issue.

Dentists are unavailable

Dentists are humans too and wish to celebrate their holidays with their families. When they are away and patients are suffering from dental issues, it cannot be treated right away and patients may suffer throughout the holidays with dental issues.

Why Christmas is especially the worst?

Christmas is the season of love, joy, sharing. The varying diet and longer duration. People are more tempted to eat unhealthy and neglect their health during this time more so than during Halloween season.