Your Teen Should Avoid Pumpkin Spice Latte



Pumpkin spice flavor is hitting the stores in waves and Pumpkin Spice Lattes are in full effect in coffee shops around the United States, but here is why your teen should avoid consuming these drinks. 

Pumpkin Spice Lattes contain a large amount of sugar. The more sugar that a drink has the more susceptible your teen’s smile is to developing cavities and other problems.  The longer the sugar is on the surface of the teeth the extra time that decay has to set in.

The larger the size of drink the longer it takes to drink it and the more time that bacteria has to cling onto your teen’s smile and eat away at their healthy teeth. It is critical that your teen develops healthy dental habits now. Helping them to avoid this coffee craze is the best option available to you. If they are begging you for the pumpkin spice latte and you feel inclined, there are healthier ways to prepare this delicious drink that has less sugar and fewer calories.

They could enjoy this drink at home in order for them to be able to brush their teeth immediately after consuming it. For more information contact Dr. Cameron Fuller for more information.




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