{"id":364,"date":"2023-03-04T01:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T01:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/?p=364"},"modified":"2023-04-06T01:16:29","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T01:16:29","slug":"how-the-holidays-in-march-can-affect-your-oral-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/how-the-holidays-in-march-can-affect-your-oral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Holidays in March Can Affect Your Oral Health"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This March, there\u2019s quite a bit to celebrate. It\u2019s the end of winter and the beginning of spring, which is always worth getting excited about, but there are also several holidays that happen to fall in this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, many of these celebrations can potentially have an effect on your oral health, especially if you aren\u2019t careful. If you want to know what they are, and how you can prevent<\/a> them, here are some of the festivities to watch out for this March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

St. Patrick\u2019s Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

St. Patrick\u2019s Day falls on a Friday this year, which means that the drinking is likely to be even more intense than usual. While there\u2019s nothing wrong with cutting loose, the beer on St. Patrick\u2019s Day can be particularly bad for your teeth. Guinness and dyed green beer can potentially discolor your teeth if you aren\u2019t careful, especially if they get caught in plaque deposits. Be sure to brush before and after the festivities to keep your smile shining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ramadan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ramadan begins in March, and fasting can potentially affect your oral health. Not drinking any water during the fast severely reduces the amount of saliva that\u2019s in your mouth, which hinders its ability to clean itself and regulate its pH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When fasting, it\u2019s even more important than usual to brush frequently to make up for the lack of saliva. Some Muslims believe that they can\u2019t use toothpaste during the fast due to the chance of swallowing it; however, most Muslim scholars disagree with this, as you ideally shouldn\u2019t be swallowing your toothpaste anyway. In either case, you can brush your teeth thoroughly before bed and when you first wake up, before the sun rises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pi Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This one\u2019s a little on the jokey side, but some people take it very seriously. March 14 (3\/14) is Pi Day, and many people celebrate by baking a pie and sharing it with others. Needless to say, this can cause serious damage to your teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pie is filled with sugar, and darker berry pies can potentially leave pigment behind that can stain your teeth. Feel free to indulge, but you might want to brush your teeth after you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March has a lot to celebrate, and so long as you\u2019re conscientious, you can enjoy these holidays without having to worry about the consequences for your teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Our Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At Chester County Dental Arts, we pride ourselves on being able to offer a style of dentistry that you won\u2019t find anywhere else. We serve our patients with \u201cno-shame dentistry,\u201d where no matter the oral health situation that you find yourself in, you can rest assured that you\u2019ll feel happy and comfortable for the duration of your stay with us. It doesn\u2019t matter who you are; we want you to have the smile you deserve! If you have any questions about which foods could be dangerous for your oral health, we can be reached at our website<\/a> or by phone at (610) 383-1600.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This March, there\u2019s quite a bit to celebrate. It\u2019s the end of winter and the beginning of spring, which is always worth getting excited about, but there are also several holidays that happen to fall in this month. However, many of these celebrations can potentially have an effect on your oral health, especially if you aren\u2019t careful. If you want to know what they are, and how you can prevent them, here are some of […] (Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":366,"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364\/revisions\/366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}