[{"page":{"body":"\u003Ch1\u003ETake Care of Your Teeth\u003C/h1\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ETeeth are one of the things your body cannot regenerate. Healthy gums are improtant to good health. Keep teeth healthy for a lifetime by starting early. \u003Ca href=\"http://www.hawaii5210.org/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTQvMTAvMTAvMjJfMDVfMjBfMTQ1X0hJQ18yNzE0X0RlbnRhbEJyb2NodXJlX0ZpbmFsLnBkZiJdXQ/HIC-2714_DentalBrochure_Final.pdf?sha=a89cdec2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDownload Flyer here\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESnack Smart\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESugary foods and drinks may taste good, but they fuel the bacteria that cause tooth decay.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESticky foods including candy, fruit snacks, and granola bars also promote cavities.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EChoose fruits and veggies that have lots of water like watermelon, pear, cucumber, celery.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ERethink Your Drink\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMany drinks, such as energy and sports drinks, soda and juice damage teeth.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWays to Beat Tooth Erosion\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStrengthen your teeth and bones with milk and other dairy products high in calcium and Vitamin D\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIf you do have a soda or sugary drink, use a straw to draw the damaging liquid away from your teeth.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBrush your teeth and rinse your mouth if you do eat sugary and sticky foods.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EMake Your Breath \u0026amp; Smile Sparkle\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBrush and floss daily with fluoride toothpaste. Your smile will thank you!\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EClean between your teeth every day with floss or another type of between-the-teeth cleaner.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETalk to your dentist or pediatrician about how fluoride helps prevent dental cavities.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EVisit your dentist regularly.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n","created_at":"2014-10-10T12:06:24-10:00","current_version":null,"excerpt":"\u003Cp\u003ETeeth are one of the things your body cannot regenerate. Healthy gums are improtant to good health. Keep teeth healthy for a lifetime by starting early.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","featured_image_name":"Screen Shot 2014-10-10 at 11.50.13 AM.png","featured_image_uid":"2014/10/10/22_06_24_424_Screen_Shot_2014_10_10_at_11.50.13_AM.png","fields":{},"id":273,"impression_count":0,"meta_description":"","meta_title":"","nav_background_image_name":null,"nav_background_image_uid":null,"nav_element_class":"","nav_label":"","nav_label_image_name":null,"nav_label_image_uid":null,"navigation":true,"position":{"position":{"ancestry":"105","ancestry_depth":1,"id":112,"listed":true,"parent_id":105,"position":45,"positionable_id":273,"positionable_type":"Rcms::Document","updated_at":"2025-09-17T11:53:40-10:00"}},"published":true,"published_at":"2014-10-09T15:00:00-10:00","slug":"a-healthy-smile","slug_depth_cache":"resources/a-healthy-smile","template":"default","title":"A Healthy Smile","title_depth_cache":"Resources/A Healthy Smile","updated_at":"2017-08-14T13:37:02-10:00","whodunnit":5}}]