While the dental community’s concerns about eating copious amounts of candy during the Halloween season are well known, there’s nothing wrong with putting on a clever costume and having some fun showing it off. While it’s easy to use a frightening mask to play a zombie, a ghoul, or another monster, why not choose a costume that will accentuate your gorgeous smile? Here are a few ways to make your grin the key feature of your spooky disguise.
Black Never Goes Out of Style
While it’s never a bad time of year to wear black, this color is particularly appropriate during the Halloween season. An all-black outfit not only serves as an excellent basis for all sorts of other costumes such as a witch, a superhero, or a monster, but it also provides the contrast your teeth need to appear their brightest. Just remember to carry a flashlight or wear a reflective vest or another bright piece of outerwear when walking along roads at night to make sure drivers can see you.
Your Smile Will Look Sharp When You Play a Vampire
There are many different ways to play a vampire, but they all center around a frightening set of fangs. Many novelty and costume stores sell removable plastic vampire fangs that can be customized to fit your teeth, and wearing these can draw a lot of attention to your smile. To make things more fun, you’re free to experiment with all sorts of makeup and dress ideas after you have your fangs figured out. A few classic examples include playing a vampire cheerleader, a vampire punk, or a vampire aristocrat.
Protect Your Smile from the Sugar Monsters
If you’d like to show off your smile this Halloween, you’ll undoubtedly want to keep it in good shape so you can do so again next October. Fortunately, you can keep your teeth healthy and shiny by brushing and flossing every day, seeing your dentist at least twice a year, and limiting your sugar consumption. While it’s best to stay away from candies that are hard, sour, or sticky, dark chocolate is low in sugar and can help rub away plaque from your teeth, and chewing sugar-free gum after meals can help keep your smile free of food debris.
A beautiful smile is the ideal accessory for any costume. If you take care of your teeth and pick the right outfit, your gorgeous grin will be able to shock and thrill the other guests at your next Halloween gathering.
About the Practice
Distinctive Dentistry provides the finest oral health services to the community of Dallas. Led by Drs. Bobby Shirley, Clay Cannon, and Jack Bickford, the staff ensures that each patient receives exemplary care and superb customer service. Areas of expertise include general, restorative, and cosmetic dentistry. To learn more about how you can make your smile look its best, contact the office online or dial (770) 445-6606.
