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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Goldfish are not causing cavities.[/quote]

1+. And I say this as someone who is cavity prone and knows the “list” of “no’s.”  Seems like this is just a stealth way to police her diet. (She’s never going to have a cracker again?) Keep junk food out of the house, discuss food/ drinks that are problematic, develop good dental hygiene habits, then let it go.[/quote]

OP here. I swear I don't want to police her diet. We are all thin and not diet-restrictive at all. My husband is cavity prone like DD, but my other child and I are not. We all eat very similarly. I have no personal vendetta against crackers or pretzels, etc. More than one dentist have specifically called this foods out because they sit in molars and grooves. [/quote]

Right, certainly simple carbs can be problematic (bread included!), but it has to do with starchy food staying on your teeth, being broken down to sugars, high carb diets creating an acidic mouth pH. It’s not just goldfish cracker —&gt; cavity. It would probably be better for your daughter to understand these dynamics, avoid frequent snacking, brush frequently etc - instead of getting punished for eating common foods that everyone else is partaking in…[/quote]

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