In 2012, a holiday was created to protect children from the sugar-heavy aftermath of Halloween
National Brush Day reminds families to prioritize dental hygiene on November 1st, just as the sugar-induced coma of Halloween candy begins to take its toll on children across the United States.
The Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives launched National Brush Day in 2012 to combat the dental consequences of Halloween. While children often consume massive amounts of sugar on October 31st, this initiative focuses on the morning after to reinforce the '2min2x' rule: brushing for two minutes, twice a day.
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