Scary teeth are for Jack-O-Lanterns

By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times Scary teeth may look great on Halloween night but they never look great the next day. Here are a few tips and tricks that may take a bite out of all that Halloween candy. Safety first, when that sack of candy comes home after Trick-or-Treating, always take a few minutes to sort through all that loot. Throw away any candy or treats that are not...

On Your Table: Treats for the sweet on Valentine’s Day

A celebration of love — and candy on Feb. 14 By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times The tradition of giving sweets to those you are ‘sweet’ on goes back to the mid-1800s in England. I’ll bet you don’t know why Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14th.  Turns out to have nothing to do with romance.  Or candy for that matter, although according to The Huffington...

The tricks of treats

Yes, even dentists (some of us) eat candy, here’s how to minimize the damage By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times It’s that time again. The onslaught of orange and black packaging and the mountains of Halloween candy awaiting purchase.   One would think those of us in the dental profession have a vendetta against this sort of thing.  Here’s the inside scoop – every...