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Daily Mirror
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Fiona Callingham & Danielle Kate Wroe

Hygienist issues warning for anyone brushing their teeth straight after eating chocolate

If you're still making your way through a hefty pile of chocolate eggs from Easter, you're the envy of everybody. But when it comes to consuming such large amounts of sugar, a hygenist has warned that too much of the sweet stuff can be less than ideal for teeth - and can cause decay, and enamel to wear away.

Amanda Sheehan, dental therapist and hygienist for TePe, shared tips with the Express to ensure that we're all practicing good oral hygiene when it comes to sugary snacks, and one of her top tips is waiting a decent amount of time after eating choccie to clean your teeth.

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