A trick-or-treater enjoying Halloween candy. Ghosts and ghouls aside, the amount of sugar Americans consume on this day may be the scariest part of Halloween. Every year, Americans buy nearly 600 ...

A dentist shares five tricks for managing treats. By Alice Callahan Dr. Apoena Ribeiro is a pediatric dentist and microbiologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She’s also a parent ...

"Halloween is the perfect time to reinforce why the sugar in candy and other sources such as soda and juice are harmful to ...

Share on Pinterest Several popular types of Halloween candy can increase your risk of tooth damage. Kosamtu/Getty Images Candy is all the rage on Halloween, but several popular types can pose risks to ...

As Halloween nears, you might be strategizing how to deal with your child’s annual sack of Halloween candy after a big night of trick-or-treating. It’s no secret that sugar is bad for teeth. But the ...

Each year in the U.S., approximately 35 million children go trick-or-treating on Halloween — and studies show that each child can consume up to three cups of sugar while eating the candy they collect.

Almost all Halloween candies bring horror to your teeth, dentists are declaring. As more than 73 million trick-or-treaters prepare their costumes ahead of the spooktacular holiday, experts are warning ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Each year kids look forward to dressing up ...

Across the country, American neighborhoods are preparing for an invasion of adorable little vampires, wizards, Jedi, ballerinas and superheroes. As a parent and pediatric dentist, I’m a big fan of ...

Have no fear this Halloween. The dentist is your friend, and the endodontist is your greatest ally in keeping your natural teeth for life. Dr. Alan S. Law, D.D.S., Ph.D., board-certified endodontist ...

Fold crispy rice cereal into melted chocolate and then top this bark with your favorite sprinkles, candies, and edible eyeballs for a spooky treat everyone will love. This post originally appeared on ...