A Christmas of smiles,one little tooth at a time.
Panettone, nougat and chocolates: the holidays are sweet, but with a few small habits little teeth reach January healthy and happy. Here's Dr. Giorgia's Christmas guide, with an Advent calendar to open.
The Smile Advent calendar
One door a day from December 1st to 24th: tap to discover the small daily mission to do together.
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Holiday sweets: passed and failed
No need to give up: just choose when and what. The enemy of teeth is sugar that sticks around for a long time.
- Soft and crunchy nougat — it sticks to molars and sugar stays for hours; the hard kind can even chip a tooth.
- Candies and candy canes — sugar in the mouth for a long time, lick after lick.
- Candied and sugared dried fruit — sticky and full of concentrated sugars.
- Fizzy drinks and juices — sugar and acidity sipped throughout the whole meal.
- Panettone and pandoro (one slice, after the meal) — they dissolve quickly and saliva does the rest.
- Dark chocolate — not very sticky, better than candies and gummies.
- Plain nuts and mandarins — the holiday snack that's good for enamel.
- Cheeses from the feast — calcium and phosphates that help remineralise.
Tooth-friendly gifts
Ideas to put under the tree (or in the Epiphany stocking) to turn oral hygiene into a game.
Kids' electric toothbrush
With timer and music: two minutes of brushing become a party.
Hourglass or light-up timer
The right time, visible and fun, with no arguments.
A book about the dentist
An illustrated story to get to know the visit and arrive without fear.
Little dentist kit
Mirror, toy teeth and a coat: learning by playing is more fun.
The holiday checklist
From Christmas Eve to Epiphany: one tick for each good habit, even when the routine slips.
- Sweets only after meals, in a single moment
- Water at the table (no fizzy drinks for kids)
- Evening brushing, even at grandma's
- Travel toothbrush in the holiday backpack
- Floss after nougat and sticky sweets
- No sweets or sweetened milk in bed
- New toothbrush in the Epiphany stocking
- Dental check-up in January
The best gift? A check-up in January
After the holidays we'll check together that little teeth are in shape. Dr. Giorgia is waiting for you.