Halloween Treats That Scare Your Dentist[POLL]

It's Trick and TREAT time and there are candies that scare your dentist..when it comes to your pearly whites!

Everyday Health recently spoke to a veteran dentest Timothy Chase, DDS and asked him which 5 Halloween treast scare dentists most.

Here's the list of "creepy" treats:

• Gummy Bears - A typical serving of 20 gummy bears can contain about 30 grams of sugar — which equals around 71/2 teaspoons of pure sugar sticking to your teeth. "The rule of thumb is that 4 grams of sugar is a teaspoon, so when you have 22 grams of sugar in a serving it's like consuming four teaspoons of sugar," says Dr. Chase.
• Gobstoppers - "While 'everlasting' Gobstoppers only have 14 grams of sugar per serving, the fact that they take so long to consume leaves your teeth exposed to the sugars for a longer time, which leads to greater demineralization of the teeth — and more cavities," says Dr. Chase.
• Starburst - Nine pieces of the soft, taffy-like candy contain about 22 grams of sugar, Chase says: "It's basically corn syrup and sugar." Too much of this sweet stuff can wreak real havoc in your mouth," Chase says.
• Tootsie Rolls - Candies like Tootsie Rolls are so sticky they could pull out dental work like a cap or crown when you bite into them, according to Chase. Plus, they can get stuck in small corners of your mouth.
• Blow Pops - The potentially cavity-causing element here is the length of time the candy is in your mouth. "The Blow Pop has the super-sugary coating of a lollipop and then it has gum on the inside. All you're doing is asking for trouble,” Chase says.

My favorite..I make sure to get one every year out of my daughter's Halloween bag, I love the blow pop!  It's something about that gum inside a sweet lollipop.