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Sweet Tooth Dental Infographic

96% of American children ages 6-11 eat chocolate or hard candy with little difference across age groups 96% Kids ages 10-11 are 16% more likely than the average kid to eat 6 or more servings of chocolate or hard candy per month OOTH Young children ages 6-7 are mostly reliant on their parents for their candy supply: they are likely to have 6 or more servings per month Sugar and Health Facts Sugar (cakes, cookies, candy), is related to both Sugar supplies elements required for the creation of dental plaque. dental caries and periodontal disease. In the absence of proper oral hygiene, bacteria present on the The degree of risk from a carbohydrate-rich food is related to the amount of teeth can lead to dental cavities. time these foods remain Also important in on the teeth. reducing the risk of cavities is eating a balanced diet. Risk can be decreased through proper oral hygiene and the use of fluoridated toothpaste and fluoridated water. to Sources: http://www.candyusa.com/files/IFIC-SugarFacts.pdf WEET OOTH Candy Consumption in America 2% Kids in household 1 to 2 No kids 3 to 4 5 to 7 8 to 9 10+ Sugar Content in Favorite Sweet Snacks Calories 235 Sugar (g) 23 Calories from sugar Calories 230 Sugar (g Calories from sugar 78 91 Calories 240 Sugar lg) 22 Calories from sugar Dark chocolate Milk chocolate bar, 1.55 oz bar, 1.45 oz 87 Candies, milk chocolate coated peanuts, 1.63 oz Calories 60 Sugar igi Colories from sugar 36 yummy! yummy! Hard candies, 4 pieces, 1/2 oz Calories 105 Sugar ig 20 Calories from sugar 80 Calories 5 Sugar ig) Calories from sugar Jelly beans, 10 large, 1 oz Chewing gum, sugarless, 1 stick, 2g Sources: http://www.experian.com/assets/simmons-research/white-papers/candy-consumption-of-kids-and-households-with-kids.pdf OOTH An average person spends $20.39 for candies during Halloween Candy Trivia Halloween is the biggest candy-selling day, followed by Christmas, Easter and Valentine's Day. American adults consume 65% of the candy that's produced each year. In 2003, 519 U.S. locations produced non-chocolate confectionary products. A total of 23,343 people were employed at these businesses, which shipped $5.5 billion worth of goods. Apparently, Valentine's Day candy doesn't taste all that great. Surveys show that the average American household will end It is supposedly against the law in Idaho to up dumping a lot of the candy delivered during that holiday, but they will eat through most of the candy collected during Halloween. give anyone a box of candy that weighs more than 50 pounds. Sources: http://www.candyusa.com/files/IFIC-SugarFacts.pdf http://www.50states.com/facts/idaho.htm http://www.censUs.gov/prod/www/abs/bus-cbptotal.html http://www.candyhistory.net/ http://www.hammondscandies.com/color/orange http://www.foodreference.com/html/fcandy.html #9025-IG-0711 to

Sweet Tooth Dental Infographic

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Did you know that Christmas is the leading candy sale holiday shortly followed after Halloween? Or that those precious chocolates you got from your loved one on Valentine’s Day will most likely find...

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