{"id":503,"date":"2020-09-22T22:27:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T22:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/?p=503"},"modified":"2020-09-22T22:27:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T22:27:25","slug":"how-school-lunches-affect-your-childs-oral-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/22\/how-school-lunches-affect-your-childs-oral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"How Different School Lunch Items Affect Your Child\u2019s Oral Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Are you ready from some unnerving numbers? A whopping 28% of\nchildren between the ages of 2 and 5 have at least one cavity. Plus, 20% of\nchildren between 5 and 11 and 13% between 12 and 19 have at least one untreated\ndecayed tooth. Yikes! While you may initially think a lack of brushing and\nflossing is to blame, the culprit may be their school lunches. Read on for five\ncavity-causing foods, healthy alternatives, and tips for keeping their oral health<\/a>\nin tip-top shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

5\nCavity-Causing Foods to Avoid At All Costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For decades, dentists across the U.S. have warned the\npublic against foods and beverages that are high in sugar, like soda and candy.\nHowever, other cavity-causing snacks are equally as damaging and are often\nfound in standard school lunches. To protect your child\u2019s teeth, avoid filling\ntheir lunch box with items like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n